What is Heinz Sielmann?
'''Heinz Sielmann''' (June 2, 1917 in [[Rheydt]], [[Germany]] – October 6, 2006 in [[Munich]]) was a world famous wildlife [[photographer]], [[zoologist]] and documentary filmmaker. Heinz Sielmann was degree in Biology and specialized in Zoology, in 1940, at the Imperial Posen University (Poland). His work includes award-winning movies like ''Lords of the Forest'' (better known in the USA under its title ''Masters of the Congo Jungle'' (1959), the English version narrated by [[Orson Welles]], ''Galapagos - Dream Island in the Pacific'' (1962), ''Vanishing Wilderness'', and ''The Mystery of Animal Behavior''. His series ''Expeditionen ins Tierreich'' (''Expeditions into the Animal Kingdom'') broadcast on national German Television from 1965 to 1991, made him well known in Germany. ==Other websites== *[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/08/europe/EU_GEN_Germany_Obit_Sielmann.php International Herald Tribune Europe - German naturalist and documentary filmmaker Heinz Sielmann dies] {{DEFAULTSORT:Sielmann, Heinz}} [[Category:1917 births]] [[Category:2006 deaths]] [[Category:German photographers]] [[Category:People from Mönchengladbach]]