Nik Wheeler (born 1939) is a British-born photographer, known for taking what for years was the only known photograph of Carlos the Jackal.[1] He began his career as a photojournalist during the Vietnam War.

Wheeler was born in Hitchin, England in 1939. He was a war photographer for United Press International in Vietnam, and he photographed the fall of Saigon for Newsweek.[citation needed] He moved to Beirut, Lebanon in the early 1970s and freelanced throughout the Middle East for a number of European magazines. He is the co-founder of Traveler's Companion Guides, based in California.[2][3]

Personal life

Wheeler has been married to American actress Pamela Bellwood since 1984. He lives in Santa Barbara California.

References

  1. ^ Ryon, Ruth (27 July 2000). "Hall-of-Famer Is Giving Up His Home Court Advantage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  2. ^ Catherine Leroy, Under Fire: Great Photographers and Writers in Vietnam (2005)
  3. ^ Return to the Marshes: Life with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq (with Gavin Young)(1977)

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