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Joan Root

Kenyan conservationist (1936-2006) · Kenya · On the map · Directors · Died at 69

Joan Root was a Kenyan conservationist, ecological activist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker. With her film-maker husband, Alan Root she made a series of acclaimed wildlife films. The couple divorced in 1981 and Alan Root settled in Nairobi afterward.

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Kenya
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2006 · aged 69

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