Andre Singer

André Singer is a documentary producer and anthropologist. He is currently CEO of Spring Films Ltd of London and is President of The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain. Having studied at Oxford University under Professor Sir E.E. Evans-Pritchard specializing in Iran and Afghanistan for his doctorate, he moved to television in the early 1970s as a researcher, then producer and director for the Disappearing World series at Granada Television. As a director he made several award –winning films including the Strangers Abroad series, Khyber and Witchcraft and Magic Among the Azande. His television career has moved between working for several broadcasters including Commissioning editor for Discovery Channel, Europe; Senior Vice-President for Alliance Atlantis; and the BBC where he headed the Independent Documentary Unit. At the BBC, he founded and commissioned for the Fine Cut series working with such international filmmakers as Jean Rouch, Werner Herzog, DB Pennebaker, Bob Drew, Fred Wiseman and Vikram Jayanti.