Hugo van Lawick
Hugo van Lawick | |
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Van Lawick in Serengeti National Park in 1969 | |
| Born | Hugo Arndt Rodolf van Lawick 10 April 1937 |
| Died | 2 June 2002 (aged 65) |
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| Children | 1 |
Hugo Arndt Rodolf, Baron van Lawick (10 April 1937 – 2 June 2002) was a Dutch wildlife filmmaker and photographer.
Through his still photographs and films, Van Lawick helped to popularise the study of chimpanzees during his wife Jane Goodall's studies at Gombe Stream National Park during the 1960s and 1970s. His films drew the attention of the viewing public to the dramatic life cycles of several wild animals of the Serengeti, such as wild dogs, elephants and lions.