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The Buddha is a 2010 PBS documentary directed by David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere. The film follows the story of the Gautama Buddha's life and discusses the history and teachings of Buddhism.
Original Release
04/17/2010
US Release
04/17/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gere | Narrator |
Blair Brown | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
The Dalai Lama | Self / Himself (as His Holiness The Dalai Lama) |
Mark Epstein | Author / Self - Psychiatrist / Himself - Psychiatrist - Author |
Jane Hirshfield | Self |
William Stanley Merwin | Self - Poet / Himself - Poet (as W.S. Merwin) |
D. Max Moerman | Self - Professor, Barnard |
Robert Thurman | Self - Columbia Univ |
Kevin Trainor | Self - Univ of Vermont |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gere | Narrator |
Blair Brown | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
The Dalai Lama | Self / Himself (as His Holiness The Dalai Lama) |
Mark Epstein | Author / Self - Psychiatrist / Himself - Psychiatrist - Author |
Jane Hirshfield | Self |
William Stanley Merwin | Self - Poet / Himself - Poet (as W.S. Merwin) |
D. Max Moerman | Self - Professor, Barnard |
Robert Thurman | Self - Columbia Univ |
Kevin Trainor | Self - Univ of Vermont |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Grubin | Producer |
Anna Bowers | Producer |
Brenda A. Matthews | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |