Summary
David Alexander Ian Adams (born 26 June 1963) is an Australian photojournalist and documentary film maker.
David Alexander Ian Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1963 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Photojournalist, documentary film maker |
Career edit
In 1999, the Discovery Channel commissioned the travel adventure series Journeys to the Ends of the Earth, a thirteen-part documentary series which Adams co-produced and presented.[1]
Since 2002 he has produced and directed a series of documentaries through David Adams Films[2] including White Lions – King of Kings, Flight of the Elephants, The Last Mahout, Land of Fear[3] (in the series Journeys to the Ends of the Earth) and Burma's Open Road.
In 2013, David Adams's six-part series Alexander's Lost World premiered around the world. In the series, Adams journeys to Central Asia to investigate possible sites of cities which historians say were founded by Alexander the Great, including the fabled Alexandria on the Oxus. The series also explores the pre-existing Oxus civilization which existed by the Amu Darya since the Bronze Age.
In 2019, David Adams produced a series of documentaries for the History Channel entitled End of Empire: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties which featured films about Tamerlane, Charlemagne, Attila the Hun and Edgar the Peaceful.[4]
| Year | Name | Notes | Director | Writer | Producer | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | End of Empire (TV Series Documentary) | TV series documentary | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Turning Point (TV Series Documentary) | TV series documentary | No | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | Alexander's Lost World (TV Mini Series Documentary- 6 episodes) | TV mini series Documentary - 6 episodes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Flight of the Elephants (TV Movie Documentary) | TV movie documentary | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2007 | The Last Mahout (Documentary) | Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Burma's Open Road – An Insight Into Myanmar (Documentary) | Documentary | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2005 | White Lions – King of Kings | Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References edit
- ^ Gold, Daniel M. "Journeys to the Ends of the Earth". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Home | David Adams Films". davidadamsfilms.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Jennifer (17 March 2000). "Travel Channel in Search of Adventure Sunday". Dayton Daily News. p. 7C.
- ^ "End of Empire: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties End of Empire: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties". History Channel. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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