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allison argo 2011 1 dupont-columbia 6 emmy 4 genesis 4 christopher columbus director , allison argo , photo by peter Žákovič.jpg allison argo
 allison argo producer , director
allison argo

allison argo is a film producer , director , writer , editor , and narrator .
she is best known for her documentaries that focus on endangered wildlife and conservation .
argo 's films have received awards including six national emmys and the dupont-columbia award for journalism .
in her early career as an actress , argo performed on broadway , in television , and in film .
her theater roles included work as an original cast member in two broadway theatre productions ; and her work in television and film included roles in television movies and a major role in a tv series , along with recurring roles in two soap operas .
in 1989 , while on location in the state of washington , argo happened upon a gorilla caged as an exhibit in a shopping mall .
this experience led argo to produce and direct her first film , `` the urban gorilla '' -lrb- national geographic 1992 -rrb- , about the lives of captive gorillas .
argo received the dupont-columbia award for the documentary .
since that time , argo has dedicated her work towards advocating for the welfare , and understanding of wild animals through documentary films , and also through public speaking engagements .
with her production company , argofilms , ltd , argo has produced eighteen films .
among others , notable award-winning films have included `` keepers of the wild '' -lrb- national geographic and pbs 1992 -rrb- , `` the last frog '' -lrb- national geographic 1996 -rrb- , `` the secret life of cats '' -lrb- national geographic 1999 -rrb- , `` the urban elephant '' -lrb- national geographic and pbs nature 2000 -rrb- , `` chimpanzees : an unnatural history '' -lrb- pbs nature 2006 -rrb- , `` crash : a tale of two species '' -lrb- pbs nature 2008 -rrb- , and `` parrot confidential '' -lrb- pbs nature 2013 -rrb- .
