Awakenings
Plot: Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease
Release Date:
Tuesday, December 4 1990
34 years ago
34 years ago
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Cast
Robin Williams. Robin Williams was 39 in Awakenings as 'Malcolm Sayer'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1951 –
Died: Mon, Aug 11 2014
Died: Mon, Aug 11 2014
John Heard. John Heard was 44 in Awakenings as 'Dr. Kaufman'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1946 –
Died: Fri, Jul 21 2017
Died: Fri, Jul 21 2017
Ruth Nelson. Ruth Nelson was 85 in Awakenings as 'Mrs. Lowe'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1992
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1992
Max von Sydow. Max von Sydow was 61 in Awakenings as 'Peter Ingham'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 10 1929 –
Died: Sun, Mar 08 2020
Died: Sun, Mar 08 2020
Anne Meara. Anne Meara was 61 in Awakenings as 'Miriam'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 20 1929 –
Died: Sat, May 23 2015
Died: Sat, May 23 2015
Dexter Gordon. Dexter Gordon would have been no older than 67 in Awakenings as 'Rolando'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1923 –
Died: Wed, Apr 25 1990
Died: Wed, Apr 25 1990
George Martin. George Martin was 61 in Awakenings as 'Frank'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1929 –
Died: Tue, Jun 01 2010
Died: Tue, Jun 01 2010
Alice Drummond. Alice Drummond was 62 in Awakenings as 'Lucy Fishman'.Birthday: Mon, May 21 1928 –
Died: Wed, Nov 30 2016
Died: Wed, Nov 30 2016
Richard Libertini. Richard Libertini was 57 in Awakenings as 'Sidney'.Birthday: Sun, May 21 1933 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 2016
Died: Thu, Jan 07 2016
Barton Heyman. Barton Heyman was 53 in Awakenings as 'Bert'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1937 –
Died: Wed, May 15 1996
Died: Wed, May 15 1996
Judith Malina. Judith Malina was 64 in Awakenings as 'Rose'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Apr 10 2015
Died: Fri, Apr 10 2015
Mary Alice. Mary Alice was 54 in Awakenings as 'Nurse Margaret'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1936 –
Died: Wed, Jul 27 2022
Died: Wed, Jul 27 2022
John Christopher Jones. John Christopher Jones was >> in Awakenings as 'Dr. Sullivan'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mary Catherine Wright. Mary Catherine Wright was 42 in Awakenings as 'Nurse Beth'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 19 1948
Gwyllum Evans. Gwyllum Evans would have been no older than 65 in Awakenings as 'Desmond'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1924 –
Died: Sun, Mar 18 1990
Died: Sun, Mar 18 1990
Tiger Haynes. Tiger Haynes was 82 in Awakenings as 'Janitor'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1907 –
Died: Tue, Feb 15 1994
Died: Tue, Feb 15 1994
Harvey Miller. Harvey Miller was 55 in Awakenings as 'Hospital Director'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1935 –
Died: Sat, Jan 09 1999
Died: Sat, Jan 09 1999
Waheedah Ahmad. Waheedah Ahmad was >> in Awakenings as 'Hysterical Woman'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Charles Keating. Charles Keating was 49 in Awakenings as 'Mr. Kean'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 22 1941 –
Died: Sat, Aug 09 2014
Died: Sat, Aug 09 2014
Judy Jacksina. Judy Jacksina was >> in Awakenings as 'Hospital Receptionist'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Debra Kovner-Zaks. Debra Kovner-Zaks was >> in Awakenings as 'Cafeteria Nurse'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gordon Joseph Weiss. Gordon Joseph Weiss was 41 in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 19 1949
Anthony McGowen. Anthony McGowen was >> in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient #3'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Paul Montgomery. Paul Montgomery was >> in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient #4'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Leonard Tepper. Leonard Tepper was >> in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient #5'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vincent Pastore. Vincent Pastore was 44 in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient #6'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 14 1946
Howard Feller. Howard Feller was >> in Awakenings as 'Ward #5 Patient #7'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tomislav Novakovic. Tomislav Novakovic was >> in Awakenings as 'Bartender'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harry L. Seddon. Harry L. Seddon was >> in Awakenings as 'Medical Student'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel was 23 in Awakenings as 'Hospital Orderly (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1967
Crew
Penny Marshall. Penny Marshall was 47 in Awakenings as 'Director, Executive Producer'Birthday: Fri, Oct 15 1943 –
Died: Mon, Dec 17 2018
Died: Mon, Dec 17 2018
Miroslav Ondříček. Miroslav Ondříček was 56 in Awakenings as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, Nov 04 1934 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 2015
Died: Sat, Mar 28 2015
Alan E. Muraoka. Alan E. Muraoka was 32 in Awakenings as 'Assistant Art Director'Birthday: Mon, Sep 08 1958
Tony Gittelson. Tony Gittelson was >> in Awakenings as 'First Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Glen Trotiner. Glen Trotiner was 33 in Awakenings as 'Second Assistant Director'Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1957 –
Died: Thu, Jun 16 2022
Died: Thu, Jun 16 2022
Walter F. ParkesGerald B. Greenberg. Gerald B. Greenberg was 54 in Awakenings as 'Editor'Birthday: Wed, Jul 29 1936 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 2017
Died: Fri, Dec 22 2017
Kathryn Camp. Kathryn Camp was >> in Awakenings as 'First Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Debbie Goldsmith. Debbie Goldsmith was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Suzanne Pillsbury. Suzanne Pillsbury was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hamilton Sterling. Hamilton Sterling was >> in Awakenings as 'Sound Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michele Perrone. Michele Perrone was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Sound Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michelle Pleis. Michelle Pleis was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Sound Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Linda Yeaney. Linda Yeaney was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Sound Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Beth Bergeron. Beth Bergeron was >> in Awakenings as 'Supervising ADR Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Randy Newman. Randy Newman was 47 in Awakenings as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sun, Nov 28 1943
Carrie Fisher. Carrie Fisher was 34 in Awakenings as 'Thanks'Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1956 –
Died: Tue, Dec 27 2016
Died: Tue, Dec 27 2016
Tracy ReinerTimothy M. Bourne. Timothy M. Bourne was >> in Awakenings as 'Unit Production Manager'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ron Petagna Sr.. Ron Petagna Sr. was 39 in Awakenings as 'Construction Coordinator'Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Patricia BirchDonah Bassett. Donah Bassett was 63 in Awakenings as 'Negative Cutter'Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1927 –
Died: Tue, May 04 2010
Died: Tue, May 04 2010
Richard Baratta. Richard Baratta was >> in Awakenings as 'Location Manager'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bonnie Timmermann
Gary C. Bourgeois. Gary C. Bourgeois was >> in Awakenings as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sarah Knowles. Sarah Knowles was >> in Awakenings as 'Art Department Assistant'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tom Priestley Jr.. Tom Priestley Jr. was >> in Awakenings as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bernadette Mazur. Bernadette Mazur was >> in Awakenings as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Les Lazarowitz. Les Lazarowitz was >> in Awakenings as 'Production Sound Mixer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Oliver SacksRichard Quinlan. Richard Quinlan was >> in Awakenings as 'Chief Lighting Technician'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ilona Herman. Ilona Herman was >> in Awakenings as 'Hairstylist, Makeup Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George DeTitta Jr.. George DeTitta Jr. was 35 in Awakenings as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Mon, Feb 14 1955
Matthew Iadarola. Matthew Iadarola was 34 in Awakenings as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1956
Robert Griffon Jr.. Robert Griffon Jr. was >> in Awakenings as 'Property Master'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
William A. Farley. William A. Farley was >> in Awakenings as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Hyde. Michael Hyde was >> in Awakenings as 'Transportation Captain'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Margaret Mitchell. Margaret Mitchell was >> in Awakenings as 'Production Accountant'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Yakov Sklyansky. Yakov Sklyansky was 61 in Awakenings as 'Thanks'Birthday: Wed, May 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, May 16 2024
Died: Thu, May 16 2024
George Potts. George Potts was >> in Awakenings as 'Assistant Costume Designer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday