Coroner to the Stars

Directed by Ben Hethcoat, Keita Ideno

As Los Angeles County coroner and Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Thomas Noguchi courted controversy for his headline-grabbing autopsies of celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, John Belushi, Janis Joplin, Natalie Wood and Sharon Tate. His high profile death investigations pushed forensic science into the spotlight — even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. Now, at 98, Dr. Noguchi tells his side of the story.

Slamdance Film Festival (Winner, Audience Choice, Best Documentary Feature)
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (Winner, Audience Choice, Best Documentary Feature)
Tallgrass Film Festival (Winner, Audience Choice, Best Documentary Feature)
Pillusion Film Festival (Winner, Audience Choice, Best Documentary Feature)
Kanazawa Film Festival (Winner, Jury Prize, Choice of Kanazawa)
Rome International Film Festival (Winner, Jury Prize, Best Documentary Feature)