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

African Cats
2011
7.3/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

Baraka
1992
8.2/10

Born to Be Wild
2011
7.0/10

Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.1/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
7.4/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

Darwin's Nightmare
2005
6.8/10

Chimpanzee
2012
6.9/10

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
7.9/10

Jane
2017
7.5/10

Ghost Elephants
2026
7.6/10

Maidentrip
2014
7.1/10

The Final: Attack on Wembley
2024
6.4/10

180° South
2010
7.2/10

Powaqqatsi
1988
7.2/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
2006
7.8/10