Directing
Owen Prümm
Place of birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Known for
Directing
Credits
4 titles
Director, Producer, Cinematographer Owen Prümm, born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1963, is an award-winning wildlife director, DoP and producer. He has shot and directed multiple wildlife films for most of the major international broadcasters. Owen received a lifetime honorary membership from the South African Society of Cinematographers (SASC) and numerous craft awards for his innovative cinematic style of shooting. In 2015 Owen moved his base from Johannesburg to Berlin, where he founded his company ‘Shibumi Films’, while continuing his main work in Tanzania from his own camp in Ruaha National Park.
Known for
8.0The Bastard King chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable enemy that is ravaging a world where blood is becoming easier to find than water. This unique story challenges traditional storytelling - serving as an allegory for endangered species - and our very own fate
The Bastard King
2022
8.0Five lion prides in Africa compete for scare food and each have adopted their own style of hunting. Follow them as they take down everything from buffalo to giraffes. Only the most cunning and capable will survive.
Lion Battle Zone
2012
Behind the camera
8.0The Bastard King chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable enemy that is ravaging a world where blood is becoming easier to find than water. This unique story challenges traditional storytelling - serving as an allegory for endangered species - and our very own fate
The Bastard King
2022
8.0The Bastard King chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable enemy that is ravaging a world where blood is becoming easier to find than water. This unique story challenges traditional storytelling - serving as an allegory for endangered species - and our very own fate
The Bastard King
2022
8.0Five lion prides in Africa compete for scare food and each have adopted their own style of hunting. Follow them as they take down everything from buffalo to giraffes. Only the most cunning and capable will survive.
Lion Battle Zone
2012
8.0Five lion prides in Africa compete for scare food and each have adopted their own style of hunting. Follow them as they take down everything from buffalo to giraffes. Only the most cunning and capable will survive.
Lion Battle Zone
2012