Bruce Parry

Bruce Parry
Parry with a marmoset in 2008
Born
Bruce Roland Crombie Parry[1]

(1969-03-17) 17 March 1969 (age 55)
Hythe, Hampshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Film director, television presenter, author
Years active2002–present
Known forExplorer, Royal Marine

Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969)[2] is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his documentaries.[3]

His documentary series for the BBC entitled Tribe,[4] Amazon,[5] and Arctic[6] have shown Parry exploring extreme environments, living with remote indigenous peoples and highlighting many of the important issues being faced on the environmental frontline.

  1. ^ "Bruce Roland Crombie PARRY personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Bruce Parry - Bridging Worlds Through Exploration and Advocacy". 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ Pickering, Michael (2008). Research Methods for Cultural Studies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 108–112. ISBN 978-0-74862-577-2.
  4. ^ "Tribe". BBC Two. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Bruce Parry's Amazon". BBC Two. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Arctic with Bruce Parry". BBC Two. Retrieved 22 September 2017.