- Addison O'Dea is a filmmaker and explorer specializing in anthropology, with a focus around culture within conflict and war. Both a writer and a documentarian, Addison's work focuses on access and understanding of cloistered worlds and communities.
Born and raised in New York City, Addison spent considerable time spent in The Bahamas where his family has long ties. His interests are informed by his mothers family who have worked in various aspects of science, government, and the arts all over the world since the 19th century.
Addison's documentary work has been broadcast by publishers such as Discovery, Inc., National Geographic, Seeker, YouTube, and OZY. Over the course of his career, he has worked on six of the seven continents and in countries as varied as Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, East Timor, Benin, South Africa, Algeria, Myanmar, Oman, Western Sahara, Vietnam, Togo, Brazil, and Mexico.- IMDb Mini Biography By: John of Gaunt
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- In a long term relationship with Minnie Driver.
- His mother Sara was partially raised in Greece and is a classical and medieval historian. She studied in England and worked for The National Gallery in Washington D.C.
- Addison is a cousin of Senator John V. Tunney (CA-D) whose 1970 campaign was the basis of Michael Ritchie's 1972 film The Candidate starring Robert Redford.
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