Larry Clamage
Lawrence Howard Clamage (born September 8, 1946) is an American filmmaker and author. He has written, directed and produced a wide variety of notable documentaries, including Carl Hancock Rux, Coming of Age and The Lost Boys: The Journey to Freedom, both recipients of CINE Golden Eagle Awards.[1]
He began his directing career covering the drug cartels, in Bogota, Colombia. In 1977, he moved back to Washington, DC, where he produced commercials for The American Red Cross. Ten years later, he started producing films for The United States Information Agency and The Voice of America. Clamage's documentaries have been repeatedly featured in national venues, such as the prestigious New York Film Festival, winning him numerous top prizes. They have been broadcast all over the world, and within the United States. Of late, he has contributed to multiple PBS documentaries.
Early life[edit]
Clamage was born on September 8, 1946, in Oak Park, Michigan. His father Raymond Clamage (1920-1989) was an electrician and auxiliary police officer.[2] His mother Lilian Clamage (1920-2001), devoted much of her free time to charitable work and counseling young women with emotional problems.[3]
Family and Personal Life[edit]
Clamage met Bella Davis, at Wayne State University, in Michigan, where Clamage studied Film and Communications. Bella would later become an elementary school teacher. They were married on May 5, 1970. Both immediately entered the Peace Corps, and moved to Bogota, Colombia, for seven years. The couple's first child, Mara, was born in 1977. She is currently a pediatric Nurse Practitioner, living in North Potomac, Maryland.[4] Their son, Aaron, was born in 1979. Aaron Clamage is currently Larry's business partner in their photography and videography production company, based in Washington, DC.[5]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "CINE Archives". Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ↑ "Newspaper Obituary Raymond". Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Newspaper Obituary Lilian". Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ↑ "Mara Zaiderman, CPNP-PC". Children's National. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Clamage Photography". Retrieved 2020-09-23.
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