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Ron Bowman - Biography
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         Ron Bowman has been producing award-winning documentary television and media projects over the last 20 years for, among others: National Geographic, Discovery Channel, ABC News, PBS, The Smithsonian, A&E, TLC.   His credits as producer, director, writer and animation designer have appeared on documentaries covering some of the most challenging and entertaining subjects in science, history, culture, nature and public affairs.  He has traveled to some of the most remote places on the planet on behalf of projects exploring critical issues of the day.  Ron directed one of National Geographic’s highest rated specials for 2008: Six Degrees Could Change the World on global warming.

            His work has been recognized with the highest awards for both network and cable programming, including the Peabody Broadcasting Award and numerous Emmy nominations, including Best Directing, Best Overall Documentary, Best animation.

Associated Press on Six Degrees (2008), “…stunningly visualizes the potential ecological impact of each degree increase in temperature.”   
Denver Post,—“…eye-opening television.” 

The Los Angeles Timeson SKIN, (2002), “…slick, smooth, colorful.  It’s first-rate animation and micro-photography get under our skin!”    The Detroit Free Press, “…a fascinating mix of science and cultural anthropology.  Excellent.”

Tom Shales of The Washington Post described D-DAY: The Soldiers' Story, (1996) as  “...worth owning as well as seeing, a prime example of keepsake TV."

Shows recently completed:

Italy’s Mystery Mummies – National Geographic – Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies.  And most mysterious of all is one of the last to be enshrined:  she’s known as the “sleeping beauty” Rosalia Lombardo-- a child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, somehow her corpse remains flawlessly preserved.  Now, for the first time, a scientific team of mummy hunters is on the case, unearthing hundreds of Sicily’s miraculous dead, exploring how this baffling culture of mummification could operate within the Catholic Church itself, and finally, revealing the secret formula behind Rosalia’s perfect preservation.  U.S. Premiere: February 3, 2009

Six Degrees Could Change the World – National Geographic – Two-hour Special takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey into the potential impacts of global warming. Filmed on 5 continents, from Himalayan glaciers to the Amazon rainforest, Six Degrees brings a unique approach to the subject: science-based future scenarios foretell how the next century of warming could look and feel.  Super-realistic animation, stunning HD imagery and spectacular locations provide an unprecedented preview of a potential future. Ron Bowman: producer, director, writer, animation designer [2008]

How To Build A Better Being – National Geographic – One hour special exploring  genetic breakthroughs in evolution with famous video game designer Will Wright in the midst of developing his latest creation, Spore. [2008] Ron Bowman: producer, director, writer

Doomsday Volcano – National Geographic – Bob Ballard’s underwater expedition to the Greek Island of Santorini to discover the facts behind one of the most powerful eruptions in human history.  3600 years ago this was ground zero.  Around the same time, the Minoans, Europe’s first civilization, vanished mysteriously.  Stunning underwater footage, elaborate recreations and animations bring the disaster to life. Ron Bowman: producer, director, writer, animation designer. [2007]

Comet Collision! – Discovery Channel – Three years in the making, the network special follows a team of rocket scientists and engineers as they attempt one of the most ambitious [and slightly insane] NASA missions ever:  the seemingly impossible task of flying a space probe 83 million miles into the heart of a scorching 66,000 mph comet, while a second spacecraft hovers nearby taking pictures of the impact.  Ron Bowman: producer, director, writer, animation creator.  2006 Emmy nominations – Best Science Documentary, Best graphics and animation

Python vs. Gator – National Geographic Explorer – Natural history mystery investigating a bizarre encounter discovered in the Florida Everglades between a Burmese python and an American alligator. (2006)  Ron Bowman: producer, director, writer.

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            After receiving Bachelor’s Degrees from the University of California at Santa Cruz, in Anthropology and in Visual Arts & Communications, Ron spent a dozen years in Washington DC learning from some of the pioneers in documentary.  Today, Ron is based in Mendocino, on the north coast of California. 

             In addition to his work directing documentaries for network and broadcast clients, Ron has been involved in numerous multi-media projects for museum, foundation, educational and commercial clients.

             Ron Bowman is a member of the Writers Guild of America [West].

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