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Neil Brian Davis (14 February 1934 – 9 September 1985) was an Australian combat cameraman who was recognised for his work as a photojournalist during the Vietnam War and other conflicts in the region. He was killed in Bangkok on 9 September 1985, while filming a minor Thai coup attempt.
Neil Davis was a legendary cameraman and war correspondent who covered the Vietnam War and Cambodian conflict from the Vietnamese perspective. He was killed by a coup in Bangkok in 1985, after a career of courage, compassion and innovation.
Sep 8, 2015 · Thirty years after he was killed by shrapnel while filming conflict in Bangkok, Tasmanian-born combat cameraman Neil Davis is being remembered for his skill and daring. Davis's coverage of conflict in Indochina inspired a generation of foreign correspondents, including Peter Greste.
Neil Davis, one of Australia's most respected combat cameramen, was born on 14 February 1934 in southern Tasmania. He was a good student, a keen sportsman and took up photography in his high school years. He left school at 14 to work in the Tasmanian Government Film Unit.
Mar 12, 2021 · Neil Davis was a celebrated combat cameraman who filmed the fall of Saigon and his own death in Bangkok. A one-man play inspired by his life story, "One Crowded Hour", is being staged by the Tasmanian Theatre Company.
Aug 2, 2023 · Davis’ filming of frontline combat in Indochina inspired a generation of foreign correspondents and war cinematographers. He started in the Tasmanian Government Film Unit before moving first to the ABC and then to the British company Visnews, where he worked for 11 years.
Jul 26, 2016 · Its focus is Neil Davis, a courageous, humane news-cameraman who spent eleven years in the combat zone. His close-up footage combined with his recollections are a testimony to the horrors of war. As an Australian, Davis viewed the conflict from a different perspective than an American.
