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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015–2015)
TV Mini-series | 345 min | Documentary

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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015–2015)

TV Mini-series | 345 min | Documentary

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, this three-part series tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research ...See moreBased on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, this three-part series tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative; with intimate stories about contemporary patients; and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, to the brink of lasting cures. See less

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Seasons

Directors

Barak Goodman | Deborah Dickson | Chris Durrance | Jack Youngelson

Writers

David Blitstein (written by) | Ken Burns (written by) | Barak Goodman (written by) | Geoffrey C. Ward (written by) & 2 more

Producer

Composers

David Cieri | Edward Bilous | Greg Kalember | Joel Goodman

Cinematographers

Robert Hanna | Stephen McCarthy | Sam Russell

Editors

Peter R. Livingston Jr. | Nancy Novack | Karen Sim

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Updated Mar 30, 2015

Release date (First episode)

Mar 30, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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2 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Edward Herrmann Narrator Narrator See fewer	3	Overboard (1987)
Terrence Howard Actor Actor See fewer		Crash (I) (2004)

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