Raymond, Robert, 1922-2003

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Documentary television programs--Production and direction

found: Wikipedia, December 14, 2013(Robert Alwyn "Bob" Raymond, OAM; born 7 July 1922 in Canungra, Queensland, Australia; died 26 September 2003 in Sydney, Australia; producer, director, writer, filmmaker, journalist; pioneer of Australian television; moved to England in 1934; began career in journalism at The Daily Sketch, 1940; later worked at London office of Sydney newspaper The Daily Mirror and London office of Australian Broadcasting Commission; lived in London during World War II; covered D-Day invasion as war correspondent; after war, wrote for Picture Post, Illustrated, Everybody's, The Daily Mirror, The New Statesman and Nation; press officer for Volta River aluminium project on Gold Coast (now Ghana) beginning in 1953; joined personal staff of Prime Minister Nkrumah, 1957; returned to Australia 1957; worked for Australian Broadcasting Commission; set up special projects division for Nine Network, 1963; wrote produced many television documentaries; wrote nonfiction books; awarded Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1998)