Conor Woodman
| Conor Woodman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1974 Galway, Ireland |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Economist, Author, Television presenter |
| Employer | National Geographic, Channel 4, BBC, Radio 4 |
| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
| Parent(s) | Ciaran Woodman Miriam Woodman |
| Website | http://www.conorwoodman.com |
Conor Woodman (born 21 March 1974) is an Irish director, television presenter, author and public speaker.
Conor Woodman was born in Galway, Ireland on 21 March 1974. He is the son of Miriam and Ciaran Woodman and elder brother of Ciaran Woodman, Jr.
Woodman moved to Birmingham, England at the age of eight. His parents, who are doctors, still live there. He attended King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward's School, Birmingham.
Woodman is an alumnus of The University of Manchester.
Woodman is a former financial analyst turned investigative journalist. He has written and reported from the four corners of the globe on all manner of issues from gangs and organised crime to slavery and diamond smuggling to forest fires and salmon farming.
He currently resides in London.
Woodman is married to British actress and playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
In 2014, Woodman produced and directed his first feature documentary film, True Appaloosa.
The film follows Scott Engstrom, an Appaloosa horse breeder, to Kyrgyzstan as she tries to track down a horse that she thought looked like an Appaloosa while watching the TV show Around the World in 80 Trades. Engstrom was convinced that DNA from the horse might be able to prove that the true source of the North American Appaloosa horse was Asia and not Europe as the history books claim.
In January 2015, a 60-minute version of the film was transmitted on the BBC to critical acclaim.
"Such a strange, specific tale that unexpectedly burrowed into my heart." (The Guardian)
The feature-length documentary premiered at the Sun Valley, Idaho Film Festival in March 2015.
In October 2015 Woodman's dramatic short film Jester premiered at the Sunscreen West Film Festival in Los Angeles.
In 2009, he published his first book, The Adventure Capitalist, chronicling his experiences trading his way around the globe.
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