Alan Root
Encyclopedia
Alan Root is an Oscar
-nominated filmmaker who worked on nature documentary series' such as Survival
.
He was married to fellow filmmaker Joan Root
, who was a Kenya
n-born (to British parents) conservationist and ecological activist. The couple did National Geographic articles together from 1963-1971 on animals, Galapagos Islands, and mainly African wildlife.
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-nominated filmmaker who worked on nature documentary series' such as Survival
Survival (TV series)
Survival is one of television's longest-running and most successful nature documentary series. Originally produced by Anglia Television for ITV in the United Kingdom, it was created by Aubrey Buxton , a founder director of Anglia TV, and first broadcast in 1961...
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He was married to fellow filmmaker Joan Root
Joan Root
Joan Root was a Kenyan-born conservationist, ecological activist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker....
, who was a Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n-born (to British parents) conservationist and ecological activist. The couple did National Geographic articles together from 1963-1971 on animals, Galapagos Islands, and mainly African wildlife.