Lewis Cotlow (February 5, 1898 – 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 1930s–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 (1918–1987).