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Hope Elaine Ryden (August 1, 1929 – June 18, 2017) was an American documentary producer and wildlife activist. She contributed to various publications including National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, Defenders and The New York Times. [1]
Hope Ryden was born on 1 August 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was a producer, known for The Loving Story (2011), Jane (1962) and A President to Remember (2008). She died on 18 June 2017 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- August 1, 1929
- Hope Ryden
- June 18, 2017
Hope Ryden passed away in June 2017. You can read Franz Camenzind’s moving tribute to Hope here, and below is more information about this tremendously accomplished and inspirational advocate of wildlife.
Losing Hope Ryden is calamitous for the wild animals she loved so deeply, and whose lives she so intimately understood from her years with them in the wild. As a compassionate observer of their individuality, Hope was able to communicate their personhood even to people who didn’t agree that animals had any.
Jun 18, 2017 · Hope Ryden joined Drew Associates in a roundabout way. She had taught herself photography while working as a flight attendant on overseas assignments. In the late 1950s, commericial airline crews were afforded a couple of days, or more, of free time at their destinations, as the planes were readied for their scheduled trips back to the U.S.
Hope Ryden was born on 1 August 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was a producer, known for The Loving Story (2011), Jane (1962) and A President to Remember (2008). She died on 18 June 2017 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.
While snow was still on the ground, Hope Ryden set out to find and photograph a year of wildflowers. From the swamp-loving skunk cabbage to the late-blooming New England aster, she "collected" her bouquet with a macro lens that allows readers to see blossoms as insects do ---- as oversized and gorgeous invitations to dine.
