Biography:Giorgio A. Tsoukalos

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Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Tsoukalos NOLA Comic Con 2012 A.JPG
Tsoukalos at New Orleans Comic Con,
December 1, 2012
Born (1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 46)
Lucerne, Switzerland [1][2]
EducationIthaca College
OccupationPublisher, television personality
Websitewww.legendarytimes.com

Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (/ˈsuːkələs/; Greek: Γεώργιος Τσούκαλος; born March 14, 1978) is a Swiss television personality and producer. He is a proponent of the idea that ancient alien astronauts interacted with ancient humans.[3][4] He is most famous for his appearances on the television series Ancient Aliens.[3][5][6][7][8]

Tsoukalos has appeared on The Travel Channel, The History Channel, the Sci-Fi Channel, the National Geographic Channel, as well as Coast to Coast AM, and was a consulting producer on 23 episodes of Ancient Aliens.[9] He is the co-founder of Legendary Times magazine,[1][10] which last published in 2008.[11] The magazine featured articles from Erich von Däniken, David Hatcher Childress, Peter Fiebag, Robert Bauval, and Luc Bürgin on the topic of ancient astronauts and related subject matter.[3]

Biography

Tsoukalos is of Greek-Austrian heritage.[12] He is a 1998 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, with a bachelor's degree in sports information and communication.[2] For several years he worked as a bodybuilding promoter and a volunteer in IFBB sanctioned bodybuilding contests, including Mr. Olympia.[2][13] He produced and directed the annual San Francisco Pro Grand Prix from 2001 until 2005.[2][14][15][16][17][18]

Tsoukalos was also the host of the H2 series In Search of Aliens, which ran for one season in 2014.[5][19] He was featured in the History Con Events at the World Trade Center Manila in August 2016.[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Childress, David Hatcher (2009). Lost cities & ancient mysteries of the Southwest. Kempton, IL: Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-1935487555. https://books.google.com/books?id=u7qkglM24OsC&pg=PT400. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Brian Owens (2004). "Giorgio Tsoukalos '98 muscles in on the world of professional bodybuilding". Ithaca College Quarterly (2). http://www.ithaca.edu/icq/2004v2/alum/alumi3.htm. Retrieved 22 September 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Giorgio A. Tsoukalos: Short Biographical Sketch". Legendary Times. http://www.legendarytimes.com/giorgio/. Retrieved 30 December 2010. 
  4. ↑ Wood, Jennifer M. (April 18, 2015). "10 Things We Learned About Aliens (and Hairspray) from Giorgio Tsoukalos' AMA". MentalFloss. http://mentalfloss.com/article/63218/10-things-we-learned-about-aliens-and-hairspray-giorgio-tsoukalos-ama. Retrieved August 20, 2016. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Card, Jeb J.; Anderson, David S. (2016). Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0817319113. 
  6. ↑ Holly Jr., Donald H. (1 July 2015). "Reviews: Talking to the guy on the airplane". American Antiquity 80 (3): 615–629. doi:10.7183/0002-7316.80.3.615. http://anthropology.msu.edu/anp364-fs15/files/2012/08/s13.pdf. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  7. ↑ Birnes, William J. (2016). UFO Hunters Book Two. Macmillan. p. 112. ISBN 978-1429953962. https://books.google.com/books?id=mGINCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA112. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  8. ↑ White, Chris. "Ancient alien evidence examined." Skeptic [Altadena, CA] 18.4 (2013): 16+. Academic OneFile. Web. 20 Aug. 2016.
  9. ↑ "Giorgio Tsoukalos". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2435429/. 
  10. ↑ "Uspto Issues Trademark: Legendary Times". US Fed News Service. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2743114581.html. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  11. ↑ "Legendary Times - Come Search with Us". http://www.legendarytimes.com/index.php?menu=journal&op=journal&func=jahrgang&id=2008. 
  12. ↑ "10 Facts About the Ancient Aliens Guy". History. https://www.history.co.uk/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/10-facts-about-the-ancient-aliens-guy. 
  13. ↑ Colavito, Jason (2005). The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1591023524. 
  14. ↑ "Ironman, Arnold, San Francisco shows kick off the season!". Flex. March 1, 2002. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-98432713.html. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  15. ↑ Teper, Lonnie (March 3, 2003). "Cutler Repeats as Schwarzenegger Classic Champion". Iron Man Magazine. http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/cutler-repeats-as-schwarzenegger-classic-champion/. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  16. ↑ "Back to the bay". Flex. January 1, 2003. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-98488342.html. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  17. ↑ McDonough, Susan (March 15, 2004). "Pro bodybuilders pump up crowds Competition draws participants from around the globe". Oakland Tribune. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-6976534.html. Retrieved 20 August 2016. 
  18. ↑ Giorgio A. Tsoukalos [@Tsoukalos] (March 24, 2012). "Not quite. I used to produce and direct IFBB pro bodybuilding shows (San Francisco Pro Grand Prix, 2000-2005)". https://twitter.com/Tsoukalos/status/183756177241415682. 
  19. ↑ "In Search of Aliens". History.com. 2014. http://www.history.com/shows/in-search-of-aliens. Retrieved 25 July 2014. 
  20. ↑ Celebrities at the History Con

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