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Hugo Van Lawick(1937-2002)

  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Hugo Van Lawick in The Leopard Son (1996)
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Jane (2017)
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Hugo Van Lawick was born on 10 April 1937 in Soerabaja, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies [now Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia]. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988), Jane (2017) and The Leopard Son (1996). He was married to Jane Goodall. He died on 2 June 2002 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
BornApril 10, 1937
DiedJune 2, 2002(65)
BornApril 10, 1937
DiedJune 2, 2002(65)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988)
People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe
8.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1988
Jane Goodall in Jane (2017)
Jane
7.8
  • Self(archive footage)
  • 2017
The Leopard Son (1996)
The Leopard Son
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996
Serengeti Symphony (1998)
Serengeti Symphony
7.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1998

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (2002)
    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Addo: The King of the Beasts (2002)
    Addo: The King of the Beasts
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Built for the Kill (2001)
    Built for the Kill
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
    Nature
    8.9
    TV Series
    • photography
    • photographed by
    • 1993–2000
  • Cheetah Story (1999)
    Cheetah Story
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Serengeti Symphony (1998)
    Serengeti Symphony
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • The Lion's Pride (1996)
    The Lion's Pride
    TV Special
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • The Leopard Son (1996)
    The Leopard Son
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Patrick Edlinger in National Geographic Explorer (1985)
    National Geographic Explorer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Tales of the Serengeti (1995)
    Tales of the Serengeti
    9.5
    TV Mini Series
    • photography
    • 1995
  • World of Discovery (1990)
    World of Discovery
    7.5
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 1993–1994
  • Serengeti Diary
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988)
    People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe
    8.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966–1984
  • The World About Us (1967)
    The World About Us
    8.3
    TV Series
    • photographed by
    • Cinematographer (as Baron Hugo Van Lawick)
    • 1975–1978

Producer

  • Wild Discovery (1995)
    Wild Discovery
    8.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • executive producer: for Nature Conservancy Films-B.V.
    • supervising producer
    • 1996–1998
  • Africa's Paradise of Thorns (1997)
    Africa's Paradise of Thorns
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • The Leopard Son (1996)
    The Leopard Son
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1996
  • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
    Nature
    8.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Natural World (1983)
    Natural World
    8.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994–1996
  • Tales of the Serengeti (1995)
    Tales of the Serengeti
    9.5
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer: for Partidge Films
    • co-producer
    • 1984–1994
  • World of Discovery (1990)
    World of Discovery
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • produced by
    • 1993–1994
  • People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988)
    People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe
    8.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • The World About Us (1967)
    The World About Us
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer (as Baron Hugo Van Lawick)
    • 1973–1976
  • Jane Goodall in Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa (1973)
    Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973

Director

  • Addo: The King of the Beasts (2002)
    Addo: The King of the Beasts
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Serengeti Symphony (1998)
    Serengeti Symphony
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • The Leopard Son (1996)
    The Leopard Son
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1996
  • People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988)
    People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe
    8.3
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The World About Us (1967)
    The World About Us
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1978
  • Jane Goodall in Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa (1973)
    Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Baron Hugo Van Lawick
  • Born
    • April 10, 1937
    • Soerabaja, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies [now Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia]
  • Died
    • June 2, 2002
    • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Jane GoodallMarch 28, 1964 - 1974 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Nick van Lawick(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Father of Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick.

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