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Tom Taplin(1953-2015)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Tom Taplin
Tom Taplin was born on 10 July 1953 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for On Wheels (1980), The Beaches of Agnès (2008) and P.O.V. (1988). He was married to Cornelia (Cory) Freyer. He died on 25 April 2015 in Mount Everest, Nepal.
BornJuly 10, 1953
DiedApril 25, 2015(61)
BornJuly 10, 1953
DiedApril 25, 2015(61)
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Known for

On Wheels
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1980
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
The Beaches of Agnès
8.0
  • Producer(as Thomas E. Taplin, Los Angeles)
  • 2008
Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
P.O.V.
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer(as Thomas E. Taplin)
Women of Iron (1984)
Women of Iron
8.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Thomas Taplin)
  • 1984

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Camera and Electrical Department



  • The Trouble with Tonia (1990)
    The Trouble with Tonia
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1990
  • Women of Iron (1984)
    Women of Iron
    8.2
    • additional photography
    • camera operator (as Thomas Taplin)
    • 1984
  • On Wheels
    • camera operator
    • 1980

Producer



  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Thomas E. Taplin)
    • 2010
  • The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
    The Beaches of Agnès
    8.0
    • executive producer: Los Angeles (as Thomas E. Taplin)
    • 2008

Actor



  • Documenteur (1981)
    Documenteur
    6.9
    • Tom Cooper
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Thomas E. Taplin
  • Born
    • July 10, 1953
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • April 25, 2015
    • Mount Everest, Nepal(avalanche)
  • Spouse
    • Cornelia (Cory) FreyerDecember 29, 2011 - April 25, 2015 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book: "Aconcagua: The Stone Sentinel; Perspectives of an Expedition". Santa Monica, California: Eli Ely Publishers. ISBN 0963480715

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    Tom Taplin, 61, was filming a documentary about the base camp at Mt. Everest when an earthquake triggered an avalanche. A photographer who had operated his own production company for several decades, Taplin had been filming on Mt. Everest for nearly a month. The Santa Monica-based filmmaker was among the thousands killed in the massive earthquake that struck Nepal.

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