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Edward Craven Walker

English inventor and film director (1918–2000)

Edward Craven Walker (4 July 1918 – 15 August 2000) was a British inventor, who invented the psychedelic Astro lamp, also known as the lava lamp.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Edward Craven Walker (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 4, 1918, died Aug 15, 2000.1

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Career

Occupation: director, film director, inventor, aircraft pilot.4

Craven combined film with naturism. In the 1950s/60s, nudity in film was taboo, but he evaded censors by not showing pubic hair. As a result, he became a pioneer in this genre. Under the pseudonym Michael Keatering, Craven directed the naturist film Travelling Light (1959). This was the first naturist film to receive public release in the UK. Described as an underwater ballet, it was shot off Corsica and released in 1960. He later produced Sunswept (1961) and Eves on Skis (1963). He lost a lot of his film archive when a tree fell on the garage in which it was stored while he was away at his apartment in Costa Natura, a naturist resort in Estepona, Spain.

From Wikipedia’s article on Edward Craven Walker (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJul 4, 1918, Singapore5
  • DiedAug 15, 2000, London6
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom7

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