
Christof Putzel
Acting
Known For

On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers, the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Seasoned investigative reporter Christof Putzel employs his tried and true information-gathering method — using declassified government documents — to explore legendary and notorious mysteries.
Mission Declassified
A film about orphaned children in Kenya who lost their parents to AIDS.