William C. Dement

출생 : 1928-07-29, Wenatchee, Washington, USA

사망 : 2020-06-17

약력

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.

참여 작품

슬립워크 위드 미
슬립워크 위드 미
Dr. Dement
출세를 꿈꾸는 스탠드 업 코미디언이 여자 친구에게 사랑하는 진실된 감정을 표현하지 못하게 되고 그의 불안은 재미있고 위험한 몽유병 현상으로 나타난다.
Wide Awake
Wide Awake
Self (as Dr. William C. Dement)
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.