Ben Cropp

Ben Cropp
Born (1936-01-19) 19 January 1936 (age 88)
Skotolan Buka Island near Bougainville Island, Territory of Papua
NationalityAustralian
Known fordocumentary filmmaker, conservation and underwater sports champion (spearfishing)
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia (AM), 1999
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, 2000

Benjamin Cropp AM (born 19 January 1936) is an Australian documentary filmmaker, conservationist and a former six-time Open Australian spearfishing champion.[1][2][3] Formerly a shark hunter, Cropp retired from that trade in 1962 to pursue oceanic documentary filmmaking (having produced some 150 wildlife documentaries)[citation needed] and conservation efforts. One of his efforts for The Disney Channel, The Young Adventurers, was nominated for an Emmy award.[citation needed]

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