Planta, Claudio von
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- Von Planta, Claudio
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Birth Date
- 1962-09-16
Associated Locale
- London, England
Occupation
Cameraman
Director
Filmmaker
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Sources
- found: Living with refugees [videorecording], 2006:end credits, (location director and camera, Claudio von Planta)
- found: Living with AIDS, 2006:title frame (director, Claudio von Planta)
- found: Claudio von Planta, via WWW, September 4, 2012(Claudio von Planta; Swiss cameraman, director, and filmmaker based in London; born September 16, 1962; a freelance director, cameraman and editor with more than 25 years experience in news, documentary and corporate film making; he also has experience in DVD production, video streaming, satellite up linking and web design; best known for his role as DOP on "Long Way Round" and "Long Way Down" where he filmed the actors Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman on motorbike journeys around the world and across Africa; his "Surviving Sudan," a report about the plight of Darfur refugees, earned an Emmy nomination for best long format investigative documentary in 2006; "Living with AIDS" won the One World Media Award 2006 for best broadcast journalist and was a finalist for best TV documentary; his latest African film, "Spell of the Albino," looked into witchcraft practices in Tanzania where albino body parts get used for magic potions; this film won the 2012 One World Media Awards for Children's Rights)
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Change Notes
- 2007-10-23: new
- 2012-09-06: revised
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