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• National Geographic Specials (1965– )
• TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, History

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National Geographic Specials (1965– )

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For over 30 years, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.

Seasons

2,011   |   2,009   |   2,008   |   2,006   |   2,005   |   2,004   |   2,003   |   2,002  | …   See all

Directors

Irwin Rosten | Robert M. Young | Barbara Jampel | George Sluizer & 55 more

Writers

Dennis Azzarella | Miriam Birch (written by) | Liz Bomford | Paul Boorstin & 45 more

Producers

Nicolas Noxon | Jack Kaufman | Sidney Platt | Miriam Birch & 66 more

Composers

Walter Scharf | Lyn Murray | Jay Chattaway | William Loose & 37 more

Cinematographers

George D. Dodge | Joseph Seamans | Erik Daarstad | Norris Brock & 115 more

Editors

Barry Nye | Lawrence E. Neiman | David Cooper | Hyman Kaufman & 36 more

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Status

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Updated Sep 10, 1965

Awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 23 nominations

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145 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Alexander Scourby Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer	20	The Big Heat (1953)
Leslie Nielsen Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer	11	Airplane! (1980)
Richard Kiley Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Narrator / Narrator   See fewer	9	Jurassic Park (1993)
Joseph Campanella Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer	8	Mannix (1967)
E.G. Marshall Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator   See fewer	5	12 Angry Men (1957)
Jane Goodall Self / Self (the Jane Goodall Institute) Self / Self (the Jane Goodall Institute)   See fewer	5	Jane (II) (2017)
Orson Welles Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Narrator / Narrator   See fewer	5	Citizen Kane (1941)
Peter Coyote Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Narrator / Narrator   See fewer	3	Bitter Moon (1992)
Dian Fossey Self - Primatologist / Self Self - Primatologist / Self   See fewer	3	Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Richard Basehart Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer	3	Moby Dick (1956)
James Whitmore Narrator Narrator   See fewer	2	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Louis Leakey Self Self   See fewer	2	The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
John Craighead Self / Self - Bear Researcher Self / Self - Bear Researcher   See fewer	2	The World About Us (1967)
Mary Leakey Self Self   See fewer	2	Africa: The Serengeti (1994)
Frank C. Craighead Self / Self - Bear Researcher Self / Self - Bear Researcher   See fewer	2	The World About Us (1967)
Hal Holbrook Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	2	Into the Wild (2007)
Keith David Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	2	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Mike Leyland Actor Actor   See fewer	1	Wheels Across a Wilderness (1967)
James Stewart Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Robert Foxworth Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Robbie Robertson Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Gavin MacFadyen Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Thief (1981)
Michael Carroll Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Psycho Writer (2006)
Dominic Frisby Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	The Inbetweeners (2011)
Miranda Richardson Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	The Crying Game (1992)
Irving Johnson Self Self   See fewer	1	Steady as She Goes (1981)
Mal Leyland Actor Actor   See fewer	1	Wheels Across a Wilderness (1967)
Colin Fletcher Naturalist - Explorer Naturalist - Explorer   See fewer	1	To Tell the Truth (1969)
Eugene Shoemaker Self Self   See fewer	1	Deep Impact (1998)
Deborah Cane Self - Lead Conservator, Staffordshire Hoard Self - Lead Conservator, Staffordshire Hoard   See fewer	1	The British History Podcast (2011)
Electa Johnson Self Self   See fewer	1	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Billy Varga Miner Miner   See fewer	1	Raging Bull (1980)
Carolyn Shoemaker Self Self   See fewer	1	Deep Impact (1998)
Jo Buckberry Self - Osteoarcheologist Self - Osteoarcheologist   See fewer	1	Unearthed (I) (2016)
Masai Tribesmen of Olduvai Gorge Tanzania Africa Actor Actor   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Frank Craighead Sr. Self Self   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
David Levy Self Self   See fewer	1	Horizon (I) (1964)
Owen Bush Self - Bladesmith Self - Bladesmith   See fewer	1	How It Works (2012)
Kevin Leahy Self - Anglo-Saxon Metalwork Specialist Self - Anglo-Saxon Metalwork Specialist   See fewer	1	The British History Podcast (2011)
Catherine Higgitt Self - Head of Science, The British Museum Self - Head of Science, The British Museum   See fewer	1	Mystery of the Lost Paintings (2018)
David Symons Self - Curator, Staffordshire Hoard Self - Curator, Staffordshire Hoard   See fewer	1	The British History Podcast (2011)
Eurydice Georganteli Self - Numismatist Self - Numismatist   See fewer	1	Time Team (1994)
Ben Gearey Self - Environmental Archaeologist Self - Environmental Archaeologist   See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Leslie Webster Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist   See fewer	1	Masterpieces of the British Museum (2006)
Dave Roper Self - Anglo-Saxon Craft Specialist Self - Anglo-Saxon Craft Specialist   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Self Self   See fewer	1	The Silent World (1956)
Melody May Norsgaard Melody May Norsgaard Melody May Norsgaard   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
S.K. James Self Self   See fewer	1	Boogievision (1977)
Heinz Sielmann Self Self   See fewer	1	Galapagos - Trauminsel im Pazifik (1962)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	Koninginnedag (1952)
Desmond Morris Self Self   See fewer	1	Quest for Fire (1981)
Harry Harlow Self - Psychologist Self - Psychologist   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Al Oeming Self - Naturalist Self - Naturalist   See fewer	1	Al Oeming: Man of the North (1980)
Birute Galdikas Self - Primatologist Self - Primatologist   See fewer	1	Jalan-Jalan Men (2012)
Jack Palance Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	City Slickers (1991)
Keith Tryck Actor Actor   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Thor Heyerdahl Self Self   See fewer	1	The Ra Expeditions (1971)
Penny Patterson Self - American Researcher Self - American Researcher   See fewer	1	Nature (1982)
John Aspinall Self - Zoo Owner Self - Zoo Owner   See fewer	1	The World About Us (1967)
Dorothy Eady Self - Egyptologist Self - Egyptologist   See fewer	1	Chronicle (1966)
Eugenie Clark Self Self   See fewer	1	Adventure (1953)
Kent Weeks Self - Egyptologist Self - Egyptologist   See fewer	1	Operation Sethos: High Tech in the Tomb of the Pharaoh (2001)
Lanny Bell Self - Egyptologist Self - Egyptologist   See fewer	1	Ancient Mysteries (1994)
Walter Fairservis Self - Egyptologist Self - Egyptologist   See fewer	1	Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
John Huston Narrator Narrator   See fewer	1	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Edmund Hillary Self Self   See fewer	1	The Conquest of Everest (1953)
Christopher Plummer Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Beginners (2010)
Sara C. Bisel Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Delia Owens Self Self   See fewer	1	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Mark Owens Self Self   See fewer	1	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Powers Boothe Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Sudden Death (1995)
Susan Sarandon Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Thelma & Louise (1991)
Mayra Serbulo Actress Actress   See fewer	1	Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Ramon Becerra Hernandez Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Petrona De La Cruz Cruz Maya citizen recreation Maya citizen recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Modesto Guaira Quintana Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Juan Benito De La Torre Lopez Maya citizen recreation Maya citizen recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Rosario Guaira Quintana Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Braulio Osuna Lizarraga Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Ricardo Agurcia Self - Maya Researcher Self - Maya Researcher   See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Antonio Velarde Colon Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Jose Eraclio Bernal Jaime Maya ball players recreation Maya ball players recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Eraclio Bernal Tirado Maya ball player manager recreation Maya ball player manager recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Javier Escobar Villarreal Maya citizen recreation Maya citizen recreation   See fewer	1	Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
Marcos Osuna Lizarraga Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Raymundo Huaira Lopez Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Gilberto Osuna Lizarraga Maya ball player recreation Maya ball player recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Jose Efrain Bernal Jaime Maya ball players recreation Maya ball players recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Juan Manuel Pérez Hernández Maya citizen recreation Maya citizen recreation   See fewer	1	Mis maneras de amar. (2019)
Maira Serbula Cortes Maya citizen recreation Maya citizen recreation   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Rene Auberjonois Self - TX:Voice Self - TX:Voice   See fewer	1	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Carolyn Seymour Self Self   See fewer	1	Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Tony Jay Self Self   See fewer	1	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Richard Doyle Self Self   See fewer	1	Coma (1978)
Brian Cummings Self Self   See fewer	1	Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Mark Gregory Self Self   See fewer	1	1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
Eugene Fraser Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Jackanory (1965)
Sigourney Weaver Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer	1	Alien Resurrection (1997)
Dieter Steklis Self (primatologist) Self (primatologist)   See fewer	1	The Life After Death Project 3: Seance Encounters (2022)
Michael Fay Self (The Wildlife Conservation Society) Self (The Wildlife Conservation Society)   See fewer	1	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Gordon McCormick Self - Special Ops Program, Naval Postgraduate School Self - Special Ops Program, Naval Postgraduate School   See fewer	1	The Shape of the Future (2005)
Layne Morris Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	Happening Now (2007)
Anthony J. Linza Jr. Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Christopher Allen Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Christopher Miller Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Bob Campbell Self Self   See fewer	1	Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Clare Richardson Self (Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International) Self (Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International)   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Leldon Want Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Dan Hedman Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Jerry Boykin Self - Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Warfare Center & School Self - Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Warfare Center & School   See fewer	1	Four Blood Moons (2015)
Heather Campbell Self Self   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Timothy Williams Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Geoffrey C. Lambert Self - Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Forces Command Self - Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Forces Command   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Manuel A. Diemer Self - Commander, 1st Special Warfare Training Group Self - Commander, 1st Special Warfare Training Group   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Michael McElhiney Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	#AMWF: The Musical (2017)
Dave Betz Self - U.S. Army Special Forces Self - U.S. Army Special Forces   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Mark Martin Civil War Gold Civil War Gold   See fewer	1	Treasure Quest (2009)
Ken Balcomb Self - Marine Biologist Self - Marine Biologist   See fewer	1	Dammed to Extinction (2019)
Laura Engleby Self - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Self - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   See fewer	1	Deadly 60 (2009)
Greg Stemm Self - Odyssey Marine Exploration Self - Odyssey Marine Exploration   See fewer	1	Treasure Quest (2009)
Edward L. Ayers Self - Historian, University of Virginia Self - Historian, University of Virginia   See fewer	1	The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
Robert Gisiner Self - Marine Mammal Science Program Manager, Office of Naval Research Self - Marine Mammal Science Program Manager, Office of Naval Research   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Jill-Karen Yakubik Self - Archaeological Consultant Self - Archaeological Consultant   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Thyrza Nichols Goodeve Self - Descendent of Republic Crewmember Self - Descendent of Republic Crewmember   See fewer	1	WEDU Arts Plus (2013)
Ernie Tapanes Self - Odyssey Marine Exploration Self - Odyssey Marine Exploration   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
John Seidel Self - Marine Archeologist, Washington College Self - Marine Archeologist, Washington College   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Roger Gentry Self - Head of Acoustics Program, NOAA Fisheries Self - Head of Acoustics Program, NOAA Fisheries   See fewer	1	Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963)
Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen Self - Marine Biologist Self - Marine Biologist   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Felipe Tonga Self - Conservationist Self - Conservationist   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Arthur R. Collins Jr. Captain Charles Saviont Captain Charles Saviont   See fewer	1	Serving for Justice: The Story of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion (2020)
Helen Geake Self Self   See fewer	1	Britain's Secret Treasures (2012)
Terry Herbert Self Self   See fewer	1	Time Team (1994)
Fred Johnson Self Self   See fewer	1	Saxon Hoard: A Golden Discovery (2012)
Thomas Calligaro Self Self   See fewer	1	Time Team (1994)
Renan Ozturk Self Self   See fewer	1	Ashes to Ashes (III) (2019)
Liesl Clark Self - narrator Self - narrator   See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Pete Athans Self Self   See fewer	1	Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Ed Easterling Special Guest Special Guest   See fewer	1	Wilderness Road (2007)
Ang Temba Sherpa Self Self   See fewer	1	From Olympus to Everest (2009)
Sherab Tenzing Self Self   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Luigi Fieni Self Self   See fewer	1	Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya (2009)
Sukra Sagar Shrestha Self Self   See fewer	1	National Geographic Specials (1965)
Broughton Coburn Self Self   See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Burgess Meredith Narrator Narrator   See fewer		Clash of the Titans (1981)
James Bryan Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer	1	Hell Riders (1984)

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