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Mark Lewis

Birthplace:
Australia

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Mark Lewis is an Australian documentary film and television producer, director and writer. He is famous for his film Cane Toads: An Unnatural History and for his body of work on animals. Unlike many other producers of nature films, his films do not attempt to document the animals in question or their behaviors but rather the complex relationships between people and society and the animals they interact with.  His films have earned him many awards, including a British Academy Award nomination, a nomination from the Directors Guild of America, two Emmy's for Outstanding Direction in documentary film, and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Science Program on American Television.  As a student, Lewis helped planning Philippe Petit's famous 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He talks about his involvement in the acclaimed documentary Man on Wire (2008). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Lewis (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1988  Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1990  The Wonderful World of Dogs
1998  Rat
1999  Animalicious
2000  The Natural History of the Chicken
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cattle
2007  Ferrets
2007  Hairworld
2007  Lords of the Gourd
2007  Synchronized Swimming
2010  Cane Toads: The Conquest

Music:
1988  Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1990  The Wonderful World of Dogs
1998  Rat
1999  Animalicious
2000  The Natural History of the Chicken
2006  The End Times: In the Words of Jesus
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cattle
2007  Ferrets
2007  Hairworld
2007  Lords of the Gourd
2007  Synchronized Swimming
2010  Cane Toads: The Conquest

Producer:
1988  Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1990  The Wonderful World of Dogs
1998  Rat
1999  Animalicious
2000  The Natural History of the Chicken
2006  The End Times: In the Words of Jesus
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cattle
2007  Ferrets
2007  Hairworld
2007  Lords of the Gourd
2007  Synchronized Swimming
2010  Cane Toads: The Conquest

Sound Recordist:
1985  The Coca-Cola Kid
1988  Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1990  The Wonderful World of Dogs
1998  Rat
1999  Animalicious
2000  The Natural History of the Chicken
2006  The End Times: In the Words of Jesus
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cattle
2007  Ferrets
2007  Hairworld
2007  Lords of the Gourd
2007  Synchronized Swimming
2010  Cane Toads: The Conquest

Writer:
1985  The Coca-Cola Kid
1988  Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1990  The Wonderful World of Dogs
1998  Rat
1999  Animalicious
2000  The Natural History of the Chicken
2006  The End Times: In the Words of Jesus
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats
2006  The Standard of Perfection: Show Cattle
2007  Ferrets
2007  Hairworld
2007  Lords of the Gourd
2007  Synchronized Swimming
2010  Cane Toads: The Conquest

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TV Production

Director:
2007  The Pursuit of Excellence

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