# R. D. Laing

> Ronald David Laing, usually cited as R. D. Laing, was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia. Politically, Laing was regarded as a thinker of the New Left. He has been theatrically portrayed by Mike Maran, Alan Cox, Billy Mack, and David Tennant in the 2017 film Mad to Be Normal.

*Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/r-d-laing

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1927-10-07
- **Died:** 1989-08-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775456/ (@nm1775456)

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