Hugo van Lawick
Hugo van Lawick was a renowned Dutch wildlife photographer and filmmaker, best known for his groundbreaking documentary work with primatologist Jane Goodall. He played a pivotal role in documenting Goodall's studies of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, which helped bring global attention to her revolutionary findings about primate behavior. Their collaboration resulted in the acclaimed 1965 documentary 'Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees,' which showcased the complex social structures and emotional lives of chimpanzees, further bridging the gap between humans and the animal kingdom.
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Jane Goodall was filmed by her then husband Hugo van Lawick, alongside documentaries by David Attenborough.
Jane Goodall modelled the behaviour we will need in a future world – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-09
Hugo van Lawick was one of Jane Goodall's husbands and a photographer for National Geographic.
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Greece· 2025-10-09
Hugo van Lawick was a naturalist and filmmaker who documented Jane Goodall's work in Africa.
Gràcies per la claror, Jane Goodall
Andorra· 2025-10-04
Hugo van Lawick was Jane Goodall's first husband and a wildlife photographer who collaborated with her on research.
ג'יין גודול, האישה שהבינה שימפנזים, הלכה לעולמה בגיל 91
Israel· 2025-10-02
Hugo van Lawick was a wildlife photographer and Jane Goodall's first husband.
Dame Jane Goodall obituary | Animal behaviour
United Kingdom· 2025-10-02
Hugo van Lawick was Jane Goodall's first husband and accompanied her on trips to Tanzania.
Умерла приматолог Джейн Гудолл. Она поменяла наши представления о шимпанзе
Belarus· 2025-10-02Hugo van Lawick was Jane Goodall's first husband and a wildlife cameraman who collaborated with her on various projects.
Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Tanzania· 2025-10-02Hugo van Lawick was Jane Goodall's first husband and a wildlife photographer.
Jane Goodall had ‘old friends’ in Sydney, but rebuked Australian conservation efforts
Australia· 2025-10-02
Hugo van Lawick was a wildlife photographer and filmmaker who married Jane Goodall.
Photos: Jane Goodall’s life in pictures
United States· 2025-10-02
Hugo van Lawick was Jane Goodall's first husband and a frequent collaborator in her wildlife research.
Jane Goodall, primatologist and global activist, dies aged 91 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-01Hugo van Lawick was a Dutch filmmaker who documented Jane Goodall's work in Gombe.
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Switzerland· 2025-10-01
Goodall's first husband and frequent collaborator was wildlife cameraman Hugo van Lawick.
Jane Goodall, primate expert and conservationist, dies at 91
Canada· 2025-10-01
Hugo van Lawick was a Dutch photographer who took thousands of photographs of Goodall during her research.
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Uruguay· 2025-10-01
Hugo van Lawick was a wildlife photographer who later married Jane Goodall.
Jane Goodall, eminente primatologista que registrou vida dos chimpanzés, morre aos 91 anos
Brazil· 2025-10-01
Hugo van Lawick was a wildlife photographer who documented Jane Goodall's work.
'Drže se za ruke, grle i ljube': Žena koja je promenila naše viđenje šimpanzi - i ljudi
Serbia· 2025-09-07
Hugo van Lawick documented Jane Goodall's work, resulting in the 1965 documentary 'Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees'.
'Drže se za ruke, grle i ljube': Žena koja je promijenila naše viđenje šimpanzi
Montenegro· 2025-09-06