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André Singer (born 4th May 1945), is a documentary producer and anthropologist. 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 1970’s 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. In the independent sector, Singer was instrumental in several production companies including InCa, Café Productions, West Park Pictures, and currently Spring Films. He has been responsible in an executive or producer role for hundreds of documentary productions for cinema and television including the Oscar nominated Prisoner of Paradise (Malcolm Clarke); Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (Vikram Jayanti); and the International Critics Award film The Wild Blue Yonder (Werner Herzog). Since 1992, Singer has worked with Herzog as a producer or Executive producer on eight productions including Into the Abyss (2011). He is the author of five books of non-fiction including, with his wife Lynette, Divine Magic : The World of the Supernatural. Singer is a Vice-President of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Chairman of their Film Committee and was awarded their Patrons Medal in 2007. He is Adjunct Research Professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern California.