and producer Howard Hawks, wanted a movie about people who catch animals in Africa for zoos, a dangerous profession with exciting scenes the likes of which had never been seen on-screen before. The name of his blockbuster movie is Hatari!, starring John Wayne. Hawks increased his knowledge in catching animals from Player's humane work. In 1952 South Africa was disastrously embarked to eliminate all large wild animals to protect livestock, and only 300 white rhinos survived. Player then started his famed rhino catching technique to relocate and save the white rhinos. Player's humane project was called Operation Rhino and the renowned film documentary named Operation Rhino was produced. Hawks studied this film documentary repeatedly to help incorporate aspects of it into his film Hatari!. In June 1964, Player appeared on the panel show To Tell the Truth as himself, highlighting his role as warden of Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park and his work protecting white rhinos. Host Bud Collyer noted that scenes of white rhinos shown at the beginning of the episode were from Ivan Tors' movie Rhino!, released a few weeks earlier, and for which Player acted as a technical advisor. Selected works Men, Rivers and Canoes – 1964 - Reissued 2007 - White Rhino Saga – 1972 - Big Game – 1972 - ASIN: B0007BO5E4 Man and the Wilderness – 1986 - ASIN: B0007BQ0FG Zululand Wilderness: Shadow and Soul – 1997 - - archive Ian Player Perspective, stories by and about Dr. Ian Player References External links http://www.ianplayerfoundation.com WILD Foundation Wilderness Foundation SA Wilderness Foundation UK and articles about him on their blog Wilderness Leadership School 1927 births 2014 deaths People from Johannesburg South African conservationists South African people of British descent Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg)