Facts: - residence: port douglas , queensland , australia - known for: documentary spearfishing -rrb- filmmaker , conservation and underwater sports champion -lrb- - awards: member , 1999 international scuba diving hall of fame , 2000 of the order of australia -lrb- am -rrb- - birth date: 1936 - name: ben cropp - nationality: australian - birth place: buka island near bougainville island , territory of papua Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ben cropp .
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benjamin ' ben ' cropp am -lrb- born 7 january 1936 -rrb- is an australian documentary filmmaker , conservationist and a former open australian spearfishing champion .formerly a shark hunter cropp retired from that trade in 1962 to pursue oceanic documentary filmmaking -lrb- having produced some 150 wildlife documentaries -rrb- and conservation efforts .one of his efforts for the disney channel , '' the young adventurers '' , was nominated for an emmy award .