Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized a life long dream and traveled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002 Ryan moved to China permanently and in 2004 Ryan became a regular contributor to the New York Times. In 2009 Ryan was listed by PDN Magazine as one of the 30 emerging photographers in the world. In 2010 Ryan began working full time on television and documentary film production and has produced and presented several large multi-episode television series for major broadcasters in the USA, Canada, UK, Asia, CHINA and continental Europe.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Pyle
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5360404/
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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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SEVEN ON SEVEN - MOUNTAINS CLIMBED & FILMED
- SOUTH AMERICA – Aconcagua (Argentina) - 6,960m | 22,837 ft
- AFRICA – Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) - 5,895m | 19,341 ft
- EUROPE – Mt. Elbrus (Russia) - 5,642m | 18,510 ft
HIGH MOUNTAINS CLIMBED & FILMED
- Huayna Potosi (Bolivia) – 6,088m | 19,974 ft
- Mt. Wilhelm (Papua New Guinea) – 4,509m | 14,793 ft
- Mt. Kuiten Peak (Mongolia) - 4,374m | 14,350 ft
- Mt. Tubkal (Morocco) – 4,167m | 13,671 ft
- Mt. Kinabalu (Malaysia) - 4,095m | 13,435 ft
- Mt. Xue (Taiwan) - 3,886m | 12,749 ft
- Mt. Apo (Philippines) – 3,142m | 10,311 ft
- Jabal Umm ad Dami (Jordan) - 1,845m | 6,083 ft
COUNTRIES (and Territories) FILMED IN
- Series: Extreme Treks – Tanzania, Morocco, China, USA, Peru, Nepal, Italy, Oman, Russia, Iceland, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Bolivia, Argentina, Jordan and Uganda. Myanmar, Ethiopia, Switzerland, Poland.
- Series: Expedition Asia – Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan
- Series: Tough Rides – China, India, Brazil
- Series: The Nomad - (i) Heidelberg, Germany; (ii) Valletta, Malta; (iii) Dubrovnik, Croatia; (iv) Kotor, Montenegro
RECENT AWARDS
2021 – Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Cinematographer
2020 – Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Non-Fiction Series
2020 – Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Director
2020 – Winner: Asian Academy Award: Best Lifestyle Host
2019 – Winner: Best Director – Asian Television Awards
2019 – Nominated: Best Documentary Series – Asian Television Awards
2014 – Explorer of the Year – Geographical Society of Philadelphia
2013 – Gold Medallion – Governor General of Canada
2012 – Guinness World Record – Adventure Motorcycle Riding
2010 – PDN Photo Annual – Winner
2009 – PDN 30 – Emerging Photographer
TELEVISION SERIES
2025 – Tough Rides: Australia – In Pre-Production
2025 – The Nomad: Season #2 – In Pre-Production
2025 – Extreme Treks: Season #5 – In Pre-Production
2025 – Tough Rides: Argentina – In Pre-Production
2020-2024 – Forced Retirement | Covid Holiday
2020 – Extreme Treks: Season #4 – BBC Earth
2020 – Expedition Asia: Season #1 – Discovery Channel
2018 – Extreme Treks: Season #3 – BBC Earth
2017 – Extreme Treks: Season #2 – BBC Earth
2016 – Tough Rides: Brazil – Travel Channel
2014 – Extreme Treks: Season #1 – Discovery Channel
2014 – China’s Great Gateway – Discovery Channel
2014 – Tough Rides: India – Travel Channel
2013 – Tough Rides: China – Travel Channel
PUBLICATIONS
2017 – Sacred Mountains – Photography Book
2016 – Tough Rides: Brazil – Written Book
2015 – Sacred Mountains of China – Written Book
2014 – Chinese Turkestan – Photography Book
2014 – The India Ride – Written Book
2013 – The Middle Kingdom Ride – Written Book
AFFILIATIONS
– Producers Guild of America (P.G.A)
– The Asian Institute
– The Explorers Club
– Guinness World Record Holder