Christopher Parsons | |
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| Born | Christopher Eugene Parsons 23 August 1932 |
| Died | 8 November 2002 (aged 70) Littleton-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Mount Radford School |
| Alma mater | University College of the South West of England |
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| Known for | Head of the BBC Natural History Unit |
Christopher Eugene Parsons OBE (23 August 1932 – 8 November 2002)[1] was an English wildlife film-maker and the executive producer of David Attenborough's Life on Earth nature documentary.[2][3] As a founding member and a former Head of the BBC Natural History Unit, he worked on many of its early productions and published a history of its first 25 years in 1982. Besides television, he was also passionate about projects which helped to bring an understanding of the natural world to a wider audience, notably the Wildscreen Festival and ARKive.[4]
- ^ Paine, Barry (14 November 2002). "Obituary: Christopher Parsons". The Guardian.
- ^ "TV shows make 'influential' list". BBC News. 23 July 2004.
- ^ "Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety (1979)". WildFilmHistory. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Wildscreen History". wildscreen.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2009.