William C. Dement

William C. Dement

Born: July 29, 1928
Died: June 17, 2020
in Wenatchee, Washington, USA
William Charles Dement was a pioneering US sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field, he is sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine.

Movies for William C. Dement...

Sleepwalk with Me
Title: Sleepwalk with Me
Character: Dr. Dement
Released: August 24, 2012
Type: Movie
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
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Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
Title: Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
Character: Self
Released: December 7, 2010
Type: Movie
Can the dream world be a fully functional parallel reality? Joseph Gordon-Levitt and leading scientists take you to the cutting edge of dream research in this documentary produced for Christopher Nolan's "Inception."
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Wide Awake
Title: Wide Awake
Character: Self (as Dr. William C. Dement)
Released: February 11, 2006
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly active mind so he can get a decent night's sleep, capturing the details of what it's like to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. As he struggles to find balance, his friends and family -- who endure the worst of Berliner's bouts with insomnia -- question whether he really wants to find a cure.