Michael Holding

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Holding
Occupation	Filmmaker
Date Of Birth	May 30, 1958(1958-05-30)
Age	66
Birthplace	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Nairobi County
Horoscope	Gemini

Michael Holding Biography

Michael Holding is one of the most popular and richest Filmmaker who was born on May 30, 1958 in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Michael Holding (born May 30, 1958) is an award-winning British filmmaker, cameraman, director and wildlife consultant.

Michael Holding Net Worth

Michael Holding is one of the richest Filmmaker from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Holding 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Based in Botswana, he was the director, producer and cameraman for several episodes of the BBC Natural World TV series including “A Wild Dog’s Story”, which was a nominated finalist in the 2002 Royal Television Society awards and the “Elephants without Borders” episode in February 2009, which was Emmy nominated by Animal Planet in three categories.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Holding height 6′ 4″ Zdravko weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Holding Dating?

According to our records, Michael Holding married to Laurie Ann Holding. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Holding’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Zdravko Ranked on the list of most popular Filmmaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Michael Holding celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Michael Holding

1. Mike Holding is a Kenyan-born, British filmmaker, cameraman, director and wildlife consultant.
2. He was educated at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England and studied zoology at the University of Exeter.
3. Holding was the director, producer and cameraman for several episodes of the BBC Natural World TV series.
4. He was a principal cameraman for many of the sequences in the Disneynature feature films “Elephant” and “Earth”.
5. He was also the principal wildlife cameraman for Planet Earth, which won best photography at the BAFTAs.
6. Holding has nearly 45 years of flying experience and pilots his own Cessna 182 aircraft.
7. He dedicates a lot of time when not filming to assisting researchers with aerial surveys.
8. He has 35 years of experience in natural history films and TV series.
9. He specializes long lens camerawork and drone cinematography.
10. One of his episodes of the BBC Natural World series was a nominated finalist in the 2002 Royal Television Society awards.
11. Another episode of the BBC Natural World series was Emmy nominated by Animal Planet in three categories.
12. He also produced the “Elephants without Borders” episode in February 2009.
13. He is a passionate conservationist.
14. He has provided services for many high end blue chip natural history films and TV series.
15. Mike has won several awards for his films and projects.

What happened to Michael Holding?

The former West Indies international, 67, recently confirmed his decision to step away from the commentary box after 31 years of service and has been honoured with the Cricket Writers’ Club (CWC) Peter Smith Award for outstanding contribution to the presentation of cricket to the public.

How quick was Michael Holding?

Michael Holding was given the tag Whispering Death by umpire Dicky Bird. The fastest delivery bowled by Michael Holding in his career was 156 kmph.

How good was Michael Holding?

Holding worked for Sky Sports for more than 20 years having retired from playing in 1987 with 391 international wickets. The 67-year-old Jamaican is considered one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. He was famous for his smooth run-up that earned him the nickname ‘Whispering Death’.

Is Michael Holding a cricketer?

Michael Holding is retiring after 31 years as a TV commentator. The former West Indies fast bowler played 60 Tests and 102 one-day internationals, claiming 391 wickets, before moving behind the microphone after his retirement from playing in 1987.

Who is Michael holdings wife?

Laurie Ann Holding