Nicolas Noxon, Emmy and Peabody-Winning Documentarian, Dies at 79

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Nicolas Noxon died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He also executive produced other National Geographic specials including “Wolves Of The Sea” and “Dragons Of Galapagos,” both winners of the prestigious Golden Panda at the Wildscreen Film Festival, and Emmy Award-winning “Heroes of the High Frontier.”

When Wolper was approached to work with National Geographic, he brought Noxon along as a writer and producer.