Armand Denis
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Biography: Armand Denis was a Belgian-born documentary filmmaker and television presenter. He is best known for his travel documentaries and wildlife films, particularly those focusing on Africa. Denis co-produced and presented the television series On Safari (1957–1965) with his wife, Michaela Denis, bringing the wonders of African wildlife and culture to a broad audience. His work played a significant role in popularizing the nature documentary genre.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Adult: No
Birthday: December 02, 1896
Age: 128 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 15, 1971
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Among the Headhunters
Overview: No white man has ever set foot beyond the coastal regions of New Guinea and so Armand and Michaela Denis determined to explore this virtually unknown territory. The film is the story of their adventures among natives whose colorful lives are based on brutal principles which have been unchanged for thousands of years and also of their expedition to the distant Waghi Valley where they found and photographed the rare and exotic bird of paradise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-31
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On the Barrier Reef
Overview: Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals, birds, fish and plants, the underwater life. Climax shows seabirds invading young turtles as they struggle to reach the sea.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-12-31
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Under the Southern Cross
Overview: Married photographers Armand and Michaela Denis focus on Australian natives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-12-31
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Below the Sahara
Overview: The photographic record of an African expedition led by producer-explorer Armand Denis and his (very) photogenic and camera-toting wife Michaela, who goes bird-riding at an ostrich farm. The expedition ranges from the central interior jungles and mountains to both coasts and as far south as Capetown, and ends with a gorilla hunt led by natives using 100-year-old muskets.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-30
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Savage Splendor
Overview: The film tells of the Armand Denis/Lewis Cotlow expedition that had the two men cover 22,000 miles through Tanganyika, Belgian Congo, and British East Africa. The high points of their ten-month trip are an impressive elephant hunt by the Pygmies of Belgian Congo, the crowning of King Mbofe Mabiashe and the capture of a rhino.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-11-02
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Wheels Across Africa
Overview: Armand Denis, who produced "Kriss" and "Goona-Goona" directed "Wild Cargo" and has traveled to every part of the world in search of new and sensational moving picture material and Miss Leila Roosevelt (Mrs. Denis), apioneer in long distance automobile travel who in 1933-34 drove 24.000 miles around the world decided to travel overland from Belgium across the whole width of the African continent to the Indian Ocean and back to Belgium.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-01
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