Lewis Cotlow

Lewis Cotlow (February 5, 1898 ā€“ 1987)[1] was an American explorer, writer, filmmaker,[2] and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Cotlow served in the US Army during World War I and became a supercargo with the United States Merchant Marine.

Cotlow served in the naval intelligence USA during World II.

After attending George Washington University he made more than 30 expeditions[1] travelled to Africa, South America, Indonesia, and the Arctic, the Amazon, Australia, and New Guinea from 1930sā€“1950s to film.

His first technicolor movie was filmed on location in Africa and was co-produced with a man called Armand Dennis (a wildlife photographer) On December 18, 1966, he married Charlotte Faith Mesenheimer (1918ā€“1987).