Timothy Allen was born on 1971 and is an English photographer and filmmaker best known for his work with indigenous people and isolated communities around the world.
11 Facts About Timothy Allen
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Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge, Kent, England, the second son of two school teachers.
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Timothy Allen attended The Judd School and took further education at Leeds University where he received a BSc in Zoology.
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Whilst at university, Allen undertook a three-month ecological research project in remote jungle on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi during which an encounter with a reclusive forest dwelling tribe proved to be a pivotal point in his life.
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In 2012 Timothy Allen signed with the International film production company Great Guns who currently represent him worldwide.
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In 2017 Timothy Allen was the subject of a documentary on Animal Planet titled Epic Animal Journeys in which a film crew followed him on a midwinter nomadic migration across the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia with a Nenets family.
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In 2020 Timothy Allen was on the winning team of notable Alumni from the University of Leeds who won the Christmas edition of the BBC's University Challenge programme.
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Timothy Allen owns a production company and is the host of his own Podcast.
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Timothy Allen spent over a year and a half travelling with 4 teams, covering stories of human endeavour in over forty countries around the world.
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Timothy Allen wrote a weekly blog for BBC Earth, documenting his work during Human Planet.
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In 2016 Timothy Allen created a photography scholarship award in conjunction with the Sharjah Government Media Bureau.