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Burden of Genius (2017)
88 min | Documentary

Burden of Genius (2017)

88 min | Documentary

In 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy. Critics accused him of recklessness, even murder. Others declared it the beginning of a medical revolution...See moreIn 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy. Critics accused him of recklessness, even murder. Others declared it the beginning of a medical revolution. "Burden of Genius" is the story of an innovator as complex and elusive as the biological secrets he unlocked. It is also a reflection on the price of scientific progress by the man many consider the greatest surgeon of the 20th century and the father of transplantation. See less

Director

Tjardus Greidanus

Writer

Tjardus Greidanus (written by)

Producers

Laura Davis | Carl Kurlander

Composer

David Majzlin

Cinematographer

Tjardus Greidanus

Editor

Tjardus Greidanus

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Release date

2017 (United States)

Awards

2 wins

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Kareem Abu-Elmagd Self - Director, Transplantation Center of Cleveland Clinic Self - Director, Transplantation Center of Cleveland Clinic See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Thomas Burke Self - Patient Self - Patient See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Ronald Busuttil Self - Exec. Chairman, UCLA Dept of Surgery Self - Exec. Chairman, UCLA Dept of Surgery See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Arthur Caplan Self - Professor of Bioethics, NYU Self - Professor of Bioethics, NYU See fewer	No Ordinary Baby (2001)
Andrew Corsello Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Other Side of Hate
David Crosby Self - Musician, Liver Transplant Patient Self - Musician, Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Backdraft (1991)
Donald Denny Self - Former Organ Procurement Director Self - Former Organ Procurement Director See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Luis Fabregas Self - Author, 'A Transplant for Katy' Self - Author, 'A Transplant for Katy' See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Bridget Flynn Self - Transplant Coordinator Self - Transplant Coordinator See fewer	A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
Renee Fox Self - Medical Ethicist, Author Self - Medical Ethicist, Author See fewer	A Science Odyssey (1998)
John Fung Self - Director of U. of Chicago Transplantation Institute Self - Director of U. of Chicago Transplantation Institute See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Lee Gutkind Self - Author, 'Many Sleepless Nights: The World of Organ Transplantation' Self - Author, 'Many Sleepless Nights: The World of Organ Transplantation' See fewer	The Daily Show (1996)
Igal Kam Self - Chief of Transplant Surgery, U. of Colorado (as Dr. Igal Kam) Self - Chief of Transplant Surgery, U. of Colorado (as Dr. Igal Kam) See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Göran Klintmalm Self - Director, Dallas Liver Transplant Program (as Dr. Goran Klintmalm) Self - Director, Dallas Liver Transplant Program (as Dr. Goran Klintmalm) See fewer	Mantle (2005)
Larry Kramer Self - Writer, Activist, Liver Transplant Patient Self - Writer, Activist, Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Women in Love (1969)
Betty Lewis Self - Patient Self - Patient See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
David McCullough Self - Author, Historian Self - Author, Historian See fewer	Seabiscuit (2003)
Shelly McGinnis Self - Organ Donor, Sister of Katy Miller Self - Organ Donor, Sister of Katy Miller See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Mary Lou McLaughlin Self - Founder, Family House Self - Founder, Family House See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Kathy Miller Self - Mother of Katy Miller Self - Mother of Katy Miller See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
James Redford Self - Filmmaker, Liver Transplant Patient Self - Filmmaker, Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Spin (2003)
Martine Rothblatt Self - Biotech Entrepreneur, Futurist Self - Biotech Entrepreneur, Futurist See fewer	2B (2009)
Paul S. Russell Self - Former Chief of Surgery, Mass General (as Dr. Paul S. Russell) Self - Former Chief of Surgery, Mass General (as Dr. Paul S. Russell) See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Richard Ryan Self - Former Navy Pilot Self - Former Navy Pilot See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Velma Scantlebury Self - Transplant Surgeon, Christiana Care (as Dr. Velma Scantlebury) Self - Transplant Surgeon, Christiana Care (as Dr. Velma Scantlebury) See fewer	Black Women in Medicine (2016)
Byers Shaw Self - Transplant Surgeon, Author (as Dr. Byers Shaw) Self - Transplant Surgeon, Author (as Dr. Byers Shaw) See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Linda Sher Self - Transplant Surgeon, Keck USC Medical Center (as Dr. Linda Sher) Self - Transplant Surgeon, Keck USC Medical Center (as Dr. Linda Sher) See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Joy Starzl Self - Wife of Dr. Thomas Starzl Self - Wife of Dr. Thomas Starzl See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Ravi Starzl Self - Grandson of Dr. Thomas Starzl Self - Grandson of Dr. Thomas Starzl See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Thomas Starzl Self - Distinguished Professor of Surgery, U. of Pittsburgh Self - Distinguished Professor of Surgery, U. of Pittsburgh See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Tim Starzl Self - Son of Dr. Thomas Starzl Self - Son of Dr. Thomas Starzl See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Sandee Staschak-Chicko Self - Director of Development, Thomas E. Starzl Institute Self - Director of Development, Thomas E. Starzl Institute See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Ngoc Thai Self - Transplant Surgeon, Allegheny Health Network Self - Transplant Surgeon, Allegheny Health Network See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Andreas Tzakis Self - Transplant Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic (as Dr. Andreas Tzakis) Self - Transplant Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic (as Dr. Andreas Tzakis) See fewer	A Baby Story (1999)
Nick Wallace Self - Founder of Nick's Picks, Liver Transplant Patient Self - Founder of Nick's Picks, Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Neo's Cleaning Service (2022)
Renee Williams Self - Attorney, Liver Transplant Patient Self - Attorney, Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)
Michelle Wine II Self - Liver Transplant Patient Self - Liver Transplant Patient See fewer	Burden of Genius (2017)