Robert Amram
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Robert Amram was born in Budapest, educated in London and now lives and
works in Los Angeles. He is an award-winning film-maker whose work
includes features, documentaries,commercials and large format Imax
films. 'Sentinels of Silence,' his celebrated film on the ancient
civilizations of Mexico, was shot almost entirely from a helicopter and
won two Academy Awards, a unique achievement for a documentary short
subject. Other award-winning productions were 'The Message,' a short
film based on Chrief Seattle's famous speech about the environment and
'Pacific Challenege' a feature documentary about a raft expedition from
Ecuador to Australia. 'The Late Great Planet Earth,' was one of the top
grossing documentary pictures ever released. Featuring Orson Welles, it
was based on the best-selling book by Hal Lindsey. Other credits
include 'The Great Eclipse' for PBS and his latest TV film 'What Makes
Jeffrey Tick,' which examines the rise and fall of the infamous Lord
Jeffrey Archer. His latest production is 'Clipperton: Isla de la
Pasion,' a feature documentary about an island in the Pacific with a
turbulent and dramatic history.