Age, Biography and Wiki
John Varty was born on 27 November, 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a John Varty is South wildlife filmmaker. Discover John Varty's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
| Popular As |
John Varty |
| Occupation |
Film maker, conservationist |
| Age |
73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
27 November 1950 |
| Birthday |
27 November |
| Birthplace |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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John Varty Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, John Varty height not available right now. We will update John Varty's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is John Varty's Wife?
His wife is Gillian van Houten (TV news anchor) (m. 1995)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Gillian van Houten (TV news anchor) (m. 1995) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3: Daughter Savannah and twin boys, Sean and Tao. |
John Varty Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Varty worth at the age of 73 years old? John Varty’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film. He is from South Africa. We have estimated John Varty's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Film |
John Varty Social Network
Timeline
John Varty (born 27 November 1950) is a South African wildlife filmmaker who has made more than 30 documentaries and one feature film.
Varty is an author, singer-songwriter and activist.
He co-owns Londolozi Game Reserve and Tiger Canyon – A project which aims to create a free-ranging, self-sustaining tiger population outside of Asia.
John Varty attended Parktown Boys' High School in Johannesburg.
As a child, John learned about hunting on the family game farm near the Kruger National Park.
After his father, Charles, died, John and his brother, Dave Varty, terminated the hunting activities and converted it into a game reserve in 1973.
They renamed it Londolozi, which is the Zulu word for "protector of living things".
Since then, it has become one of the top resorts in the world and was included in Travel and Leisure's world's best four times in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Swift and silent won an American Cable TV award in 1993 and The Silent Hunter won The New York Gold Award.
*Leopard Queen, appeared in, **A Secret Life, with Gillian van Houten and Elmon Mhlongo, ***Running Wild, appeared in, with Brooke Shields
In 2000, John started a Bengal tiger re-wilding project near Philippolis in the Free State.
Starting with captive-bred tigers, the aim is to establish a wild tiger population outside of Asia.
In 2003, the progress was documented in a The Discovery Channel production called Living with Tigers.
2004 – The tiger rewilding project was the subject of some controversy in 2004 between investors Stuart Bray and wife, Li Quan following the Discovery release of Living with Tigers.
John Varty was granted a court interdict on March 17 from the Bloemfontein High Court restraining Quan and Bray from harassment.
In 2011, National Geographic made a second documentary called Tiger Man of Africa.
2012 – John Varty mauled by a tiger
2012 – Varty stated a one-off auction might help to preserve rhinos.
2014 – January 2014 KIA South Africa released a TV commercial, Tiger in Africa, with John Varty's footage shot at Tiger Canyons.
2019 – John Varty offered Johannesburg zoo R1m to release an elephant
2019 – Wildlife filmmaker Varty joins protest to close East London's zoo
John made several documentaries that were widely distributed: Living with Tigers, Shingalana, Jamu, the Orphaned Leopard.
In 2019, Getaway reported there were 18 Bengal tigers at Tiger Canyon.
John Varty writes and performs conservation songs with titles "Big Cat Love", "Celebrate the Big Cats", The Tracker", "Rolling Thunder", "Masai Man" etc.
