Alan Root
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Alan Root (12 May 1937, London – 26 August 2017) was a British-born filmmaker who worked on nature documentary series such as Survival.[1]
Until 1990 he was married to
Alan Root's strong narrative style characterised much of Survival’s output and helped shape a sophisticated genre known as Blue Chip films.
The Roots used a hot-air balloon to film sequences for the wildebeest film, and in Safari by Balloon made the first hot-air balloon flight over
Alan and Joan Root were responsible for many of Survival's most successful films for almost 20 years from the mid-1960s. After their partnership ended, Alan Root continued his association with Survival as a cinematographer, producing his own films and guiding the early African work of camera team Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone, while latterly also acting as adviser to the series.
Death
In March 2017, Root was diagnosed with glioblastoma. He died on 26 August 2017, aged 80, in Nanyuki, Kenya, following a holiday with his wife, Fran Michelmore, and two sons to Alaska, US.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Alan Root". IMDb. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "1978 Oscars - 51st Annual Academy Awards Oscar Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Nature". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "[TRIBUTE] Renown wildlife filmmaker Alan Root dies aged 80". The-star.co.ke. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (29 August 2017). "Alan Root, Oft-Bitten Wildlife Filmmaker, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
External links
- Alan Root at IMDb
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