Mark Lewis (born 1958 in

Mullumbimby Mullumbimby is an Australian town in the Byron Shire in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It promotes itself as "The Biggest Little Town in Australia". The town lies at the foot of Mount Chincogan in the Brunswick Valley about 9 k ...

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) is an Australian documentary

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and

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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

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, two Emmy's for Outstanding Direction in documentary film, and an

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for Outstanding Science Program on American Television. As a student Lewis helped planning

Philippe Petit Philippe Petit (; born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized high-wire walks between the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twi ...

's famous

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the

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. He talks about his involvement in the acclaimed documentary

Man on Wire ''Man on Wire'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, ''To Reach the Clouds'', r ...

(2008).

Filmography

* '' Cane Toads: The Conquest'' (2010) * ''The Pursuit of Excellence'' (2007) * ''The Floating Brothel'' (2006) * '' The Standard of Perfection: Show Cats'' and ''The Standard of Perfection - Show Cattle'' (2006) * ''The Natural History of the Chicken'' (2000) * ''Animalicious'' (1999) * ''Rat'' (1998) * ''The Wonderful World of Dogs'' (1990) * ''

Round the Twist ''Round the Twist'' is an Australian children's comedy television series based on stories by author Paul Jennings that follows the supernatural adventures of the Twist family. The series was created and produced by Patricia Edgar, and develope ...

'' (1989) * '' Cane Toads: An Unnatural History'' '' Cane Toads: An Unnatural History''. 1988.
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References

External links

Mark Lewis: Radio Pictures

UpNorth Media Center July 30, 2010
* Living people Australian documentary filmmakers People from the Northern Rivers 1958 births {{Australia-film-bio-stub