Ivan Polunin

Ivan Polunin
Born
Ivan Vladimirovich Polunin

(1920-12-12)12 December 1920
London, England, UK
Died21 December 2010(2010-12-21) (aged 90)
Singapore
Alma materOxford University
Occupationsmedical doctor, author, teacher, documentary filmmaker, and photographer
SpouseFam Siew Yin
Children2 daughters
Parents
RelativesNicholas Polunin (brother)
Oleg Polunin (brother)
Tanya Polunin (sister)
Michael Fam (brother-in-law)
Websitewww.ivanpolunin.com

Ivan Vladimirovich Polunin (12 December 1920 – 21 December 2010) was a medical doctor, author, teacher, documentary filmmaker, and photographer. He is best known for his rare colour films, which document cultural traditions and wildlife in Singapore and Malaysia from the 1950s. The films contain important historical and sociological information, and were recently the subject of a local documentaries Lost Images and "Invisible City" which showed his well-preserved film archive. His work has been featured in National Geographic magazine; aired on the BBC and stored in the Smithsonian.

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