Clive Wearing
Acting
Biography
Clive Wearing is a British former musicologist, conductor, and pianist who developed chronic anterograde and retrograde amnesia in 1985, resulting in his inability to form new memories and a profound loss of past memories. He is often referred to as "30-second Clive" due to his short-term memory lasting only about 7 to 30 seconds.
Known For
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Once a renowned conductor and musician, Clive was struck down in 1985 by a virus that caused massive damage to his brain. Against the odds, doctors managed to save his life but he was left with a memory that spans just a few seconds.
The Man with the 7 Second Memory
2005
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Jonathan Miller's acclaimed documentary on Clive Wearing - the man with the ten-minute memory.
Prisoner of Consciousness
1986