Born in Indonesia to Victor Raoul Baron von Lawick and Isabella Sophia Baroness van Ittersum, he developed an early love for animals. He determined that film would be his medium to capture the stunning images of the Serengeti for all animal lovers. Animal researcher Jane Goodall was his wife and collaborator for many years. They wrote and produced many films together. Hugo van Lawick lived and worked on the African plains for more than thirty years. Join van Lawick on his many small and large adventures through the Serengeti, where animals play the leading role. Van Lawick received eight Emmys and numerous other awards for his extraordinary films.

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008
7.3/10

Baraka
1992
8.2/10

African Cats
2011
7.4/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

Chronos
1985
7.5/10

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
2019
7.7/10

The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
7.4/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

Jane
2017
7.5/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
8.0/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

Born to Be Wild
2011
7.0/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

Ghost Elephants
2026
7.6/10

Chimpanzee
2012
7.0/10

21 Up
1977
7.4/10

Powaqqatsi
1988
7.2/10

28 Up
1985
7.5/10
Hooloock Gibbons: Grasping The Last Branch
2009
0/10