Patrick Chauvel (born 1949 in France ) is an independent war photographer whose career began when he was just 17 years old.[ 1]
He has covered more than twenty conflicts all over the world, including the Six-Day War and the Vietnam War . In 1995 he was awarded the World Press Photo commendation for Spot News Stories for his coverage of the Battle of Grozny during the First Chechen War .[ 2]
He is also author of some documentary movies.[ 3]
On 21 December 1989 during the Invasion of Panama he was critically wounded to the belly by two rounds shot by Marines; Juan Antonio Rodriguez (El Pais) was killed.[ 4]
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales , he allegedly saw time stamped photographs from a speed camera showing the Mercedes entering the fatal tunnel.[ 5] [ 6]
Author of two books in French, the autobiographical Rapporteur de Guerre (2003) and the novel Sky (2005) .
Also participated in 24h.com -neo media projects[ 7] and in the Condition One project.
Documentary Films
48h à Ramallah / Patrick Chauvel
Cauchemars d’enfants tchétchènes / Patrick Chauvel
Derrière l’objectif / Patrick Chauvel
Kamikaze 47 / Patrick Chauvel
Rapporteurs de guerres / Patrick Chauvel; Antoine Novat[ 8]
Publications
Filmography (actor)
References
Further reading
Chapnick, Howard (1997). Truth needs no ally: inside photojournalism (illustrated) . University of Missouri Press. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-8262-0955-9 . Retrieved 2009-09-10 .
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