Tim Hetherington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Hetherington
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1970(1970-12-05)
Age	54
Date Of Death	2011-04-20
Birthplace	Birkenhead
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tim Hetherington Biography

Tim Hetherington is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on December 5, 1970 in Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom. The World Press Photo of the Year award-winning photojournalist tragically killed when covering for the Libyan civil War in 2011.

Posthumously, he was presented with an American flag by senator John McCain at his funeral.

Born in Birkenhead to Judith (née Gillett) and Alistair Hetherington, Tim Hetherington was raised in Southport, where he attended St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School. Later he attended Stonyhurst College and read Classics and English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1989. Shortly after graduation he received £5,000 from his grandmother’s will, which enabled him to travel for two years in India, China and Tibet. That trip made him realise he “wanted to make images”, so he “worked for three to four years, going to night school in photography before eventually going back to college.” He then studied photojournalism under Daniel Meadows and Colin Jacobson in Cardiff in 1996.

Hetherington’s first job was that of a trainee at The Big Issue, in London. He was their sole staff photographer, photographing homeless shelters, demonstrations, dockers’ strikes, boxing gyms, celebrities, etc. He was not fond of his celebrity assignments, wanting to focus on what he believed to be more serious stories. He spent much of the next decade in West Africa, documenting political upheaval and its effects on daily life in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and other countries. Hetherington worked as a photographer on the films Liberia: An Uncivil War (2004) and The Devil Came on Horseback (2007). In 2006, Hetherington took a break from image-making to work as an investigator for the United Nations Security Council’s Liberia Sanctions Committee.

He was engaged to Idil Ibrahim prior to the date that he passed away.

Tim Hetherington Net Worth

Tim Hetherington is one of the richest Photographer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Hetherington 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He traveled for two years across Asia after he graduated from high school.

He also received his Academy Award nomination for the documentary Restrepo that he directed with his co-directors.

Timothy Alistair Telemachus Hetherington (5 December 1970 – 20 April 2011) was a British photojournalist. He produced books, films and other work that “ranged from multi-screen installations, to fly-poster exhibitions, to handheld device downloads” and was a regular contributor to Vanity Fair.

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Hetherington was killed while covering the front lines in the besieged city of Misrata, Libya, during the 2011 Libyan civil war. There appeared to be uncertainty whether he was killed by shrapnel from a mortar shell or an RPG round. One report said “several Libyan rebels” were killed in the blast, and at least two other journalists survived. The same attack killed photographer Chris Hondros, gravely wounded photographer Guy Martin, and wounded photographer Michael Christopher Brown.

Facts & Trivia

Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tim Hetherington celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

The Tim Hetherington Trust was set up in 2012 by Hetherington’s parents Judith and Alistair, with Stephen Mayes its executive director. Its website states its mission is “to preserve the legacy of Tim’s professional life as a visual storyteller and human rights advocate” including “the support and nurture of new work that continues the ideals demonstrated by Tim with special emphasis on humanitarian and social concerns”.

Top Facts about Tim Hetherington

1. Tim Hetherington was a British photojournalist and filmmaker.
2. He covered conflicts in Liberia, Afghanistan, and Libya.
3. Hetherington won the World Press Photo of the Year award in 2007.
4. He co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary “Restrepo.”
5. Hetherington died while covering the Libyan Civil War in 2011.
6. The Tim Hetherington Trust supports visual storytellers worldwide.
7. His book “Infidel” documents his time with US soldiers in Afghanistan.
8. Hetherington studied literature at Oxford University before becoming a photographer.
9. He worked for Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and other publications.
10. Hetherington’s work focused on the human cost of war and conflict.

What happened to Tim Hetherington?

He bled to death on his way to hospital after being hit by shrapnel from a mortar blast in the Libyan city of Misrata. The explosion also killed fellow photographer Chris Hondros and injured two others.

Who died in Restrepo film?

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photographer Tim Hetherington and Pulitzer Prize nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros were killed in Libya. Two photographers working with them were injured.

What happened to the soldiers from Restrepo?

The soldiers are ferried in by Chinook and begin their deployment at Combat Outpost (COP) Korengal, and early in the campaign PFC Juan S. Restrepo is killed, as well as another team member, PFC Vimoto.

What camera did Tim Hetherington use?

Sony video camera. Photojournalist Tim Hetherington used this Sony video camera to film in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. He captured footage of US soldiers at a US Army base called ‘Restrepo’ in the dangerous Korengal Valley region of north-eastern Afghanistan.

Does Netflix have Restrepo?

Rent Restrepo (2010) on DVD and Blu-ray – DVD Netflix.