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Coroner to the Stars (2025)
Directed by Ben Hethcoat, Keita Ideno
Documentary · 1h 25m
Coroner to the Stars chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose groundbreaking autopsies forever shaped American culture. From Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy to Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood, Noguchi’s outspoken expertise pushed forensic science into the spotlight—even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. A Japanese immigrant who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Noguchi’s fearless pursuit of truth often placed him in the crosshairs of controversy.
Cast
George Takei
Cyril Wecht
Thomas Noguchi
Crew
- Director
- Ben Hethcoat, Keita Ideno
- Director of Photography
- Erica Chan, Michelle Lawler
- Original Music Composer
- Mike Schanzlin, Mike Griffin
- Editor
- Keita Ideno
- Producer
- Billy Ray Brewton, John Henry Hinkel, Tommy Andres, Ben Hethcoat
Details
- Release date
- 2025-02-20
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese, English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Liaison Pictures, Strangely Compelling Multimedia, The Ebersole Hughes Company, Make Believe