Nicholas Clapp (born May 1, 1936) is an American filmmaker, writer, and amateur archaeologist who has been called "a modern day

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". He has received 70 film awards (including

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), and several films that he edited have received

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nominations. He is a graduate of both

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and the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

, and he has worked for

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and the

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Personal life

Clapp is married to Bonnie Loizos, with whom he has two daughters, Jennifer and Cristina.

Books

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Films

* '' Let My People Go: The Story of Israel'' (1965) * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 1968) * ''

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich ''The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany'' is a book by American journalist William L. Shirer in which the author chronicles the rise and fall of Nazi Germany from the birth of Adolf Hitler in 1889 to the end of World W ...

'' (1968 TV Movie) * '' Journey to the Outer Limits'' (1973) * ''National Geographic Specials:'' The Haunted West (1973), The Great Mojave Desert (1975) * '' The Incredible Machine'' (1975)

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* * * Living people Brown University alumni University of Southern California alumni American male non-fiction writers Filmmakers from California People from Borrego Springs, California 1936 births {{US-nonfiction-writer-stub