Valli, Eric

(1952, Dijon, Côte d'Or, France - )

   He was a cabinetmaker before traveling to the Hima­layas and becoming a photographer. He published his reports in National Geographic, Sunday Time Magazine, Life, The Smithsonian, Paris Match, and Geo. He au­thored several books: 1981 Tsanbou (Hachette); 1986 Dolpo, le Pays caché (Le Chêne); 1989 Entre Népal et Tibet (Double Page); 1990 Chasseurs des Ténèbres (Nathan images); 1992 Les Voyageurs du Sel (La Mar-tinière); 1998 Les Nomades du Miel (La Martinière); 2001 Princesses de la Forêt (La Martinière); Himalaya, l'Enfance d'un Chef (La Martinière); Himalaya (La Martinière); 2002 Voyage et Photographie; 2006 La Piste (Editions du chêne); Le Ciel sera mon Toit (Editions Gallimard). In 1997, he was a unit director to Jean-Jacques Annaud's Seven Years in Tibet (1997).

 Filmography

1989 ◘ Chasseurs de Miel / Honey Hunters (documentary)

1990 ◘ Chasseurs des Ténèbres (documentary; short)

1999 ◘ Himalaya, l'Enfance d'un Chef (also co-screenwriter; France / UK / Switzerland / Nepal; shot in 1997-1998)

2002 ◘ The Biggest Step (animation; co-director with Peter Elliott)

        ◘ Les Vagabonds de la Forêt (documentary)

2006 ◘ La Piste / The Trail (also co-screenwriter)

 Television Filmography

2002 ◘ Honey Hunter (documentary)