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The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene: An Intimate History

2020
Documentary
TV Series
A narrative blending science, history and personal accounts chronicles the human genome's story, examining genetic disease breakthroughs and their ethical implications. (IMDb)
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Created by:

Ken Burns
Ken-Burns
Ken Burns
54 total credits
Credits include: The Civil War, Wordplay and The Central Park Five
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Directed by:

Jack Youngelson
Jack-Youngelson
Jack Youngelson
6 total credits
Credits include: All In: The Fight for Democracy, Mission Blue, Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton, The Nazi Officer's Wife and The Librarians
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, Chris Durrance
Chris-Durrance
Chris Durrance
2 total credits
Credits include: Slay the Dragon and The Gene: An Intimate History
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Writers:

Barak Goodman
Barak-Goodman
Barak Goodman
10 total credits
Credits include: Oklahoma City, Woodstock and Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
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, Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey-C-Ward
Geoffrey C. Ward
17 total credits
Credits include: The Civil War, The Vietnam War, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Huey Long and Hemingway
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, David Blistein
David-Blistein
David Blistein
2 total credits
Credits include: The Mayo Clinic, Faith, Hope and Science and The Gene: An Intimate History
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Starring:

David Costabile
David-Costabile
David Costabile
31 total credits
Credits include: Better Call Saul, Side Effects, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Runner Runner and Billions
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Genre:

Documentary

AKA:

Ken Burns Presents: The Gene

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Gene: An Intimate History

2020
Documentary
TV Series
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Ratings & Reviews Seasons Cast Collections Similar Stats Trailer
Average Percentile: 64.47%

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Created by:

Ken Burns
Ken-Burns
Ken Burns
54 total credits
Credits include: The Civil War, Wordplay and The Central Park Five
Read more
polygon

Directed by:

Jack Youngelson
Jack-Youngelson
Jack Youngelson
6 total credits
Credits include: All In: The Fight for Democracy, Mission Blue, Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton, The Nazi Officer's Wife and The Librarians
Read more
polygon
, Chris Durrance
Chris-Durrance
Chris Durrance
2 total credits
Credits include: Slay the Dragon and The Gene: An Intimate History
Read more
polygon

Writers:

Barak Goodman
Barak-Goodman
Barak Goodman
10 total credits
Credits include: Oklahoma City, Woodstock and Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Read more
polygon
, Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey-C-Ward
Geoffrey C. Ward
17 total credits
Credits include: The Civil War, The Vietnam War, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Huey Long and Hemingway
Read more
polygon
, David Blistein
David-Blistein
David Blistein
2 total credits
Credits include: The Mayo Clinic, Faith, Hope and Science and The Gene: An Intimate History
Read more
polygon

Starring:

David Costabile
David-Costabile
David Costabile
31 total credits
Credits include: Better Call Saul, Side Effects, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Runner Runner and Billions
Read more
polygon

Genre:

Documentary

AKA:

Ken Burns Presents: The Gene

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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