Documentarian Alex Gibney has taken on Enron, Scientology — and now Theranos
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SAN FRANCISCO — In Alex Gibney’s career as a documentarian, he’s spent a lot of time peering into ingenious fraudsters, liars, and questionable charismatic figures. Among them: the Enron executives, the cyclist Lance Armstrong, and Scientology leader David Miscavige.
Which is why it comes as no surprise that his latest subject is Elizabeth Holmes.
Gibney’s Theranos documentary, “The Inventor,” will be in theaters for one week starting on Friday in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. It will premiere on HBO on Monday night. STAT sat down with Gibney to talk about his new film at a premiere on Monday night here in the lion’s den.
In your view, how does Elizabeth Holmes compare to some of these other figures you’ve made films about? In what ways does she stand out — and where do you
