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Christopher Ralling(1929-2024)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Christopher Ralling was born on 12 April 1929 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Search for the Nile (1971), The Fight Against Slavery (1975) and The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978). He was married to Angela Gardner. He died on 23 July 2024.
BornApril 12, 1929
DiedJuly 23, 2024(95)
BornApril 12, 1929
DiedJuly 23, 2024(95)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Search for the Nile (1971)
The Search for the Nile
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
The Fight Against Slavery (1975)
The Fight Against Slavery
8.2
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978)
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
7.7
  • Director
  • 1986

Credits

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Producer

  • The Kon-Tiki Man - Reeds in the Wind (1989)
    The Kon-Tiki Man - Reeds in the Wind
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Vintage: A History of Wine (1989)
    Vintage: A History of Wine
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • The World About Us (1967)
    The World About Us
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978)
    The Voyage of Charles Darwin
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Everest the Hard Way
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Fight Against Slavery (1975)
    The Fight Against Slavery
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Search for the Nile (1971)
    The Search for the Nile
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1967–1968
  • Panorama (1953)
    Panorama
    7.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1962
  • Westward Ho!
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1961

Director

  • The Pacific Century (1992)
    The Pacific Century
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Timewatch (1982)
    Timewatch
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • A Diplomat in Japan
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Vintage: A History of Wine (1989)
    Vintage: A History of Wine
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Africa
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Let's Sleep on It
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Fight Against Slavery (1975)
    The Fight Against Slavery
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The Search for the Nile (1971)
    The Search for the Nile
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Tokyo: The 51st Volcano
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968

Writer

  • Timewatch (1982)
    Timewatch
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Icebound in the Antarctic (1983)
    Icebound in the Antarctic
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Tokyo: The 51st Volcano
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Emmys
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • April 12, 1929
    • Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 23, 2024
  • Spouse
    • Angela Gardner1963 - 2022 (her death, 1 child)

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