Andrew Wight (14 November 1959 ? 4 February 2012) was an Australian screenwriter and producer best known for his 2011 film Sanctum . He produced over 45 films including television documentaries, live television specials and 3D IMAX films. His credits include Ghosts of the Abyss , Aliens of the Deep and Expedition: Bismarck . Wight was honoured with the Australian Geographic Society Spirit of Adventure Awards in 1989. ^[1]

Biography [ edit ]

Wight grew up on the family farm "Tarqua" near Harrow in western- Victoria , and attended Hamilton College as a boarder between 1972 and 1977. It was here that he developed a taste for caving, exploring the nearby Byaduk Caves network of lava caves , under the direction of his Chemistry teacher, accompanied by a few other close school friends. In 1988, he eventually went on to attempt a record cave dive in Pannikin Plains Cave on the Nullarbor Plain , where flash floods turned the expedition into a life-or-death adventure. This was captured on film by his support team, and eventually published as Nullarbor Dreaming . ^{[2] [3]} This short film launched his career as an international film-maker and culminated in him becoming James Cameron's right-hand man on many 3D and other film projects. Sanctum was inspired by his Nullarbor experience.

Death [ edit ]

On 4 February 2012, Wight was killed in a helicopter crash ^[4] at Jaspers Brush near the town of Berry , New South Wales . The crash also claimed the life of American filmmaker Mike deGruy . ^{[5] [6]}

See also [ edit ]

• Cave Divers Association of Australia

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Andrew Wight at IMDb

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