Alan Root (1937–2017)
Author of Ivory, Apes & Peacocks: Animals, Adventure and Discovery in the Wild Places of Africa
About the Author
Alan Root was born in London, England on May 12, 1937. After World War II, he moved with his family to Kenya. One of his earliest professional jobs included working on the 1959 documentary Serengeti Shall Not Die, which went on to win an Oscar. In 1961, he married Joan Thorpe and the two show more collaborated on documentaries that helped bring the natural world to television viewers in England and the United States. Their documentaries included Baobab: Portrait of a Tree, The Year of the Wildebeest, and Castles of Clay. After their divorce, he continued his work as a wildlife filmmaker. He filmed a sequence for 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist. His autobiography, Ivory, Apes and Peacocks: Animals, Adventure and Discovery in the Wild Places of Africa, was published in 2012. He died on August 26, 2017 at the age of 80. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Alan Root
Ivory, Apes & Peacocks: Animals, Adventure and Discovery in the Wild Places of Africa (2012) 20 copies
The Ten [CD] 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Root, Alan George Windsor
- Birthdate
- 1937-05-12
- Date of death
- 2017-08-26
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Wild-life film maker
film director
cinematographer - Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire
Emmy Award
Peabody Award - Relationships
- Root, Joan (wife)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Kenya
Rhodesia - Associated Place (for map)
- London, England, UK
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Reviews
This is simply the best nature documentary I've ever seen, and I've been trying to find a copy of it for 30 years. It is a detailed examination of the life inside and around a termite mound, featuring some truly jaw-dropping photography of the tiny inhabitants. There is a story arch also, as it follows the inhabitants through the year and through triumph and, ultimately tragedy. Narrated by Orson Wells. You really have to see it to appreciate it,
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Statistics
- Works
- 12
- Members
- 42
- Popularity
- #357,756
- Rating
- 5.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 11