Ann Druyan

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Producer
Director

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Ann Druyan

What is music? Many of today's top artists and scholars grapple with the question in this cinematic look at a uniquely human obsession. The Heart is a Drum Machine is a new feature documentary film project from the producers of the award-winning film Moog

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The Heart Is a Drum Machine (2009)

Ann Druyan was born on 13 June 1949 in Queens, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Contact (1997), Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) and Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020). She was previously married to Carl Sagan.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)

7.5

Writer

1997

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

9.2

TV Mini Series

Writer

Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)

Cosmos: Possible Worlds

9.0

TV Mini Series

Writer

Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)

9.3

TV Mini Series

Writer(uncredited)

Credits

Writer

Cosmos: Possible Worlds
9.0
TV Mini Series
- inspired by "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" written by
- written by
- based on a story by
- 2020
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
9.2
TV Mini Series
- inspired by "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" written by
- written by
- 2014
Pale Blue Dot
9.4
Short
- adaptation
- 2009
The Search for Life: Are We Alone?
7.7
Short
- Writer
- 2002
Contact
7.5
- based on the story by
- 1997
The Earth Day Special
5.8
TV Special
- Writer (segments Galaxy Intro, Carl Sagan)
- 1990
Cosmos
9.3
TV Mini Series
- creator
- written by (uncredited)
- 1980

Producer

Cosmos: Possible Worlds
9.0
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2020
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
9.2
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2014
Cosmic Journey: The Voyager Interstellar Mission and Message
9.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2003
Cosmic Africa
8.1
- executive producer
- 2003
The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt
6.6
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2002
Contact
7.5
- co-producer
- 1997
Nova
8.7
TV Series
- producer
- 1987

Director

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The Heart is a Drum Machine (Trailer)

The Heart is a Drum Machine (Trailer)

Personal details

Born
- June 13, 1949
- Queens, New York, USA
Spouse
- Carl SaganJune 1, 1981 - December 20, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
Children
- Sasha Sagan
Other works
Collaborated with husband Carl Sagan on a number of books, including "Comet" and "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" and was a strong behind-the-scenes presence on many other Sagan projects dating back to "Cosmos" (1980).

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Trivia
Mother of Sasha Sagan.

Quotes
It always amazes me that you have these $200 million movie budgets, and nobody hires a grad student to check the script to see if the science is right. I mean, nobody's going to work for less than a grad student.

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