Artemis Joukowsky III is an American director, author, producer and disabilities activist. He is best known for his work on the documentary films '' Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War'',

Carbon Nation ''Carbon Nation'' is a 2010 documentary film by Peter Byck about technological- and community-based energy solutions to the growing worldwide carbon footprint. The film is narrated by Bill Kurtis. ASIN: B0055T46LA (Rental) and B0055T46G0 (Purchas ...

and more.

Life and career

Artemis Joukowsky III was born to Artemis A.W. Joukowsky and

Martha Sharp Joukowsky Martha Sharp Joukowsky (2 September 1936 - 7 January 2022) was a Near Eastern archaeologist and a retired member of the faculty of Brown University known for her fieldwork at the ancient site of Petra in Jordan. Early life and education Martha Sh ...

. His father was chancellor of

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

, and mother a Near Eastern archaeologist; together they established the

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World is an interdisciplinary center at Brown University focused on research and teaching of archaeology, with an emphasis on the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and ...

. He is the grandson of

Waitstill Sharp Waitstill Hastings Sharp (1 May 1902– 25 February 1983) was a Unitarian minister who was involved in humanitarian and relief work in Czechoslovakia and Southern Europe during World War II. In 2005, Sharp and his first wife Martha were named b ...

and

Martha Sharp Martha Ingham Dickie Sharp Cogan (April 25, 1905 – December 6, 1999) was an American Unitarian who was involved in humanitarian and social justice work with her first husband, a Unitarian minister, Waitstill Sharp, and others of her denomina ...

, who helped save hundreds of endangered Jews and refugees escape from Nazi camps. To honour his grandparents he co-directed a documentary film '' Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War'' in 2016 along with director

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary film, documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States, American History of the United States, history and Culture of the ...

. He was a vice-chairman of Econergy International, and co-founded the Highland Energy Group. Joukowsky was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type III at the age of 14 years. He is the co-founder with Larry Rothstein of No Limits Media (NLM). He holds a BA in Social Ecology from

Hampshire College Hampshire College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges ...

and an MA in Psychology from

Goddard College Goddard College is a progressive education private liberal arts low-residency college with three locations in the United States: Plainfield, Vermont; Port Townsend, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. The college offers undergraduate and gra ...

. He was a member of the United States Paralympics team and his other works were ''“Raising the Bar: New Horizons in Disability Sports”'' a book which he co-wrote with Larry Rothstein, a photographic Exhibition was set in collaboration with the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

Filmography

Publications

* ''Raising The Bar: New Horizons In Disability Sports'' * ''Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War'' * ''The Gift: Stories of Triumph in the Face of Life’s Greatest Adversities''

References

External links

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Artemis Joukowsky III
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joukowsky III, Artemis Living people American documentary film directors American disability rights activists Year of birth missing (living people)