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Wild by Law: The Rise of Environmentalism and the Creation of the Wilderness Act is a 1991 documentary film produced by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film is about the work of Aldo Leopold, Bob Marshall, founder of The Wilderness Society and Howard Zahniser. The film gives the philosophical and political underpinnings of the Wilderness Act of 1964. It was narrated by Linda Hunt.
Original Release
12/01/1991
US Release
12/01/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Hunt | Narrator |
| Ralph Waite | Aldo Leopold (voice) / Aldo Leopold |
| Richard B. Shull | Howard Zahniser (voice) / Howard Zahniser |
| Peter Haydu | Bob Marshall (voice) / Bob Marshall |
| Nina Leopold Bradley | Self |
| David Brower | Self |
| J. Baird Callicot | Self |
| William Cronon | Self |
| Floyd Dominy | Self |
| Stephen R. Fox | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Hunt | Narrator |
| Ralph Waite | Aldo Leopold (voice) / Aldo Leopold |
| Richard B. Shull | Howard Zahniser (voice) / Howard Zahniser |
| Peter Haydu | Bob Marshall (voice) / Bob Marshall |
| Nina Leopold Bradley | Self |
| David Brower | Self |
| J. Baird Callicot | Self |
| William Cronon | Self |
| Floyd Dominy | Self |
| Stephen R. Fox | Self |
| Aldo Leopold | Self |
| Estella Leopold | Self |
| Luna Leopold | Self |
| Bob Marshall | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Roderick Nash | Self |
| Max Oelschlaeger | Self |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Wallace Stegner | Self |
| T.H. Watkins | Self |
| Bob Wolf | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lawrence R. Hott | Producer |
| Diane Garey | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
