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
7.4/10

Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.1/10

Jane
2017
7.5/10

Darwin's Nightmare
2005
6.9/10

Baraka
1992
8.2/10

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
2019
7.6/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.4/10

Tarzan and His Mate
1934
6.5/10

The Class of ‘92
2013
7.1/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

Born to Be Wild
2011
7.1/10

Powaqqatsi
1988
7.3/10

The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
7.3/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

Night Will Fall
2014
7.6/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

One Life
2011
7.5/10

The Meerkats
2008
6.7/10
Askania Reserve
2019
0/10