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Robert Nixon | |
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| Born | Robert Henry Nixon 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, conservationist |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Board member of | Earth Conservation Corps The Pearl Foundation Wings Over America |
| Spouse | Sarah Thorsby Guinan |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Robert Nixon Agnes Nixon |
| Awards | Academy Award nominee National Geographic Hero of the Planet President's Service Award (Clinton Administration)[1][2] |
Robert Henry Nixon (born 1954) is an American film director, writer and conservationist. His films, often focused on the battles of tribal peoples and field biologists, include Amazon Diary, America The Beautiful, The End of the Game, Fossey's War, Gorillas in the Mist, Endangered Species, The Last Rivermen, American Heroes, Mission Blue, Great White Highway, The Lord God Bird, Peter Beard's Africa: Last Word From Paradise, The Flight Of Double Eagle II, So Long Lady and The Falconer.[3][4]
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- ^ "Bob Nixon biography". 2014. IMDb. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Martin, Michael. "Environmentalists Struggle to Preserve Their Lives". May 3, 2007. NPR. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Robert Nixon Biography". 2014. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved February 22, 2014.