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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]
Many of our readers know that Hope wrote over 24 books about the wild animals she came to know by spending years in solitude in their environment. Her astute observations and brilliant writing gave readers a different view of wild animals they either reviled or hadn’t heard of.
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.
Jul 25, 2017 · HOPE RYDEN Obituary. RYDEN--Hope. Born August 1, 1929, died June 18, 2017. Author, Naturalist, Film producer. Memorial Service Saturday, July 29, 2pm, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 619...
Hope's picture collection is vast and covers animals in many parts of the world; namely, North America, Central America, South America, Africa, and Australia. Her photographs can be ordered through National Geographic's Image Collection.
Jun 26, 2017 · Hope Ryden, whose lifelike photographs of North American beavers, coyotes, mustangs and other wildlife helped elevate them into poster animals for conservation campaigns, died on June 18 in...
