Christof Putzel Bio | Wiki
Christof Putzel is an American anchor and reporter. He currently serves as a correspondent for Travel Channel. Christof hosts TV’s investigative documentary series called Vanguard and Mission Declassified. He is the host of the #AmericanJihadi podcast. Christof is a former correspondent for Al Jazeera and America’s news magazine called America Tonight.
Christof launched his production career while still an undergraduate at Connecticut College. He produced his first documentary titled “Left Behind,” which talked about AIDS orphans in Kenya. At film festivals, Christof’s film won over a dozen awards, including HBO Films Best Student Film Award, the International Documentary Association’s David Wolper Award, and also a Student Academy Award. Christof became part of TV as one of the network’s first employees in 2005. In the same year, Christof won a nomination for his first Emmy for his report from Mogadishu, Somalia.
The report was about the rise and fall of the Islamic Court Union. Christof trekked in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo as he covered the exploitation of child gold miners. He made the treacherous journey via the desert to cross the Mexico/US border. Christof walked along with migrants who were trying to reach American soil. He also camped on the southern shores of Yemen. While there, Christof discovered the bodies of over two-dozen refugees who drowned while attempting to escape the violence in Somalia.
Christof Putzel Age
He was born in 1979 in Washington, D.C., The United States of America. Christof is 43 years old.
Christof Putzel Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Christof stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx 1.88m).
Christof Putzel Family
He was born to his hi father Michael Putzel, and his mother Ann Blackman in 1979 in Washington, D.C., The United States of America. Michael covered the Vietnam War as well as the White House for the Associated Press. On the other hand, Ann served as a correspondent for Time and a reporter for the Associated Press. Christof’s grandfather, Samuel G. Blackman, was a top editor for the Associated Press and this makes Christof is a third-generation news reporter.
Christof Putzel Wife
He was married to his ex-wife called Julia Taft. She is a great-granddaughter of late Robert A. Taft who served as a Republican senator from Ohio, and a great-great-granddaughter of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Christof and Julia divorced in 2014.
Christof Putzel Education
He graduated from Connecticut College. While there, Christof launched his production career.
Christof Putzel Travel Channel
He currently serves as a correspondent for Travel Channel and TV’s investigative documentary series, Vanguard. Christof is a former correspondent for Al Jazeera and America’s news magazine called America Tonight. His documentary named “From Russia with Hate,” was about the rise of violent attacks against immigrants by neo-Nazi skinheads in Moscow. The documentary won him the prestigious Livingston Award for International Reporting and the Columbia University’s Alfred I. DuPont Award.
Christof was nominated for his third Emmy for his documentary titled “Lost in Democracy.” This documentary was about the first democratic elections that were held in the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. In 2012, Christof wrote “Sex, Lies, and Cigarettes,” a documentary centered around Aldi. His “the Indonesian smoking baby,” went viral following the explosion of Philip Morris’s marketing practices in the developing world.
The documentary won a PRISM Award and an Overseas Press Club Award. Also, it was nominated for an Emmy. Christof won his second Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University Award in 2013 for his documentary titled “Arming the Mexican Cartels.” In this one, he investigated gun trafficking into Mexico from the United States. In 2013, Current TV was sold to Al Jazeera Media and Christof became a senior correspondent for the network’s flagship news magazine called America Tonight.
Christof Putzel Podcast
He currently serves as the host of the American Jihadi Podcast. The podcast contains an incredible story of a complicated relationship between journalist Christof and the American-born Christian called Omar Hammami who became one of the FBI’s most wanted Islamic extremists. The story follows the evolution of their risky relationship. The couple dodged government surveillance to confide in one other until it all came to an abrupt end. Christof hosts the podcast and serves as its executive producer in partnership with Endeavor Content.
Christof Putzel Salary
He earns a respectable amount from his job as a correspondent for Travel Channel and TV’s investigative documentary series, Vanguard. Christof has an average salary of $73,745.
Christof Putzel Net Worth
He has accumulated a decent fortune from his journalism career. Christof has an estimated net worth of $1,375,724.
Is Christof Putzel Married
No. He is currently not married but is an ex-husband to Julia Taft. She is a great-granddaughter of late Robert A. Taft who served as a Republican senator from Ohio, and a great-great-granddaughter of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Christof and Julia divorced in 2014.
How Old Is Christof Putzel
Christof is a 43-year-old American journalist who was born in 1979 in Washington, D.C., The United States of America.
Who Is Christof Putzel
Christof is an American anchor and reporter. He currently serves as a correspondent for Travel Channel and TV’s investigative documentary series, Vanguard.