Adrian Cowell was born on February 2, 1934 in Tangshan, China as John Adrian Cowell. He was a director and writer, known for The Tribe That Hides from Man (1970), Chico Mendes: Eu Quero Viver (1989) and Jin San Jiao ya pian jun fa jie mi (1987). He was married to Pilly Chamberlayne. He died on October 11, 2011 in London, England.