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Tsoukalos is of Greek-Austrian heritage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.co.uk/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/10-facts-about-the-ancient-aliens-guy |title=10 Facts About the Ancient Aliens Guy|work=[[History (European TV channel)|History]] |access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> He is a 1998 graduate of [[Ithaca College]] in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York (state)|New York]], with a bachelor's degree in Communications.<ref name="alumnimag">{{cite web |title=Giorgio A. Tsoukalos |url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/giorgio/ |website=www.legendarytimes.com |accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> For several years he worked as a [[bodybuilding]] [[promoter (entertainment)|promoter]] and a volunteer in [[International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness|IFBB]] sanctioned bodybuilding contests, including [[Mr. Olympia]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Colavito |first1=Jason|title=The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture|date=2005|publisher=[[Prometheus Books]]|location=Amherst, NY|isbn=978-1591023524}}</ref> He produced and directed the annual IFBB San Francisco Pro Grand Prix from 2001 until 2005.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Teper|first1=Lonnie|title=Cutler Repeats as Schwarzenegger Classic Champion|url=http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/cutler-repeats-as-schwarzenegger-classic-champion/|accessdate=20 August 2016|publisher=Iron Man Magazine|date=March 3, 2003}}</ref><ref name="alumnimag"/>
Tsoukalos is of Greek-Austrian heritage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.co.uk/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/10-facts-about-the-ancient-aliens-guy |title=10 Facts About the Ancient Aliens Guy|work=[[History (European TV channel)|History]] |access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> He is a 1998 graduate of [[Ithaca College]] in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York (state)|New York]], with a bachelor's degree in Communications.<ref name="alumnimag">{{cite web |title=Giorgio A. Tsoukalos |url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/giorgio/ |website=www.legendarytimes.com |accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> For several years he worked as a [[bodybuilding]] [[promoter (entertainment)|promoter]] and a volunteer in [[International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness|IFBB]] sanctioned bodybuilding contests, including [[Mr. Olympia]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Colavito |first1=Jason|title=The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture|date=2005|publisher=[[Prometheus Books]]|location=Amherst, NY|isbn=978-1591023524}}</ref> He produced and directed the annual IFBB San Francisco Pro Grand Prix from 2001 until 2005.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Teper|first1=Lonnie|title=Cutler Repeats as Schwarzenegger Classic Champion|url=http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/cutler-repeats-as-schwarzenegger-classic-champion/|accessdate=20 August 2016|publisher=Iron Man Magazine|date=March 3, 2003}}</ref><ref name="alumnimag"/>


Tsoukalos appeared on [[The Travel Channel]], [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]], the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]], the [[National Geographic Channel]], as well as ''[[Coast to Coast AM]]'', and was a [[Television producer|consulting producer]] on 23 episodes of ''Ancient Aliens''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2435429/ | title=Giorgio Tsoukalos}}</ref> He is the co-founder of the former''Legendary Times'' magazine,<ref>{{cite news|title=Uspto Issues Trademark: Legendary Times |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2743114581.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911194436/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2743114581.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|accessdate=20 August 2016|publisher=US Fed News Service}}</ref> which last published in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/index.php?menu=journal&op=journal&func=jahrgang&id=2008 | title=Legendary Times - Come Search with Us}}</ref> 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.<ref name="legendarytimesbio">{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/giorgio/ |work=Legendary Times |title=Giorgio A. Tsoukalos: Short Biographical Sketch |date= |accessdate=30 December 2010}}</ref>
Tsoukalos appeared on [[The Travel Channel]], [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]], the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]], the [[National Geographic Channel]], as well as ''[[Coast to Coast AM]]'', and was a [[Television producer|consulting producer]] on 23 episodes of ''Ancient Aliens''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2435429/ | title=Giorgio Tsoukalos}}</ref> He is the co-founder of the former ''Legendary Times'' magazine,<ref>{{cite news|title=Uspto Issues Trademark: Legendary Times |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2743114581.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911194436/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2743114581.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|accessdate=20 August 2016|publisher=US Fed News Service}}</ref> which last published in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/index.php?menu=journal&op=journal&func=jahrgang&id=2008 | title=Legendary Times - Come Search with Us}}</ref> 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.<ref name="legendarytimesbio">{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.legendarytimes.com/giorgio/ |work=Legendary Times |title=Giorgio A. Tsoukalos: Short Biographical Sketch |date= |accessdate=30 December 2010}}</ref>


Tsoukalos also hosted the [[H2 (TV channel)|H2]] series ''[[In Search of Aliens]]'', which ran for one season in 2014.<ref name=card>{{cite book|last1=Card|first1=Jeb J.|last2=Anderson|first2=David S.|title=Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices|date=2016 |publisher=[[University of Alabama Press]]|isbn=978-0817319113}}</ref>
Tsoukalos also hosted the [[H2 (TV channel)|H2]] series ''[[In Search of Aliens]]'', which ran for one season in 2014.<ref name=card>{{cite book|last1=Card|first1=Jeb J.|last2=Anderson|first2=David S.|title=Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices|date=2016 |publisher=[[University of Alabama Press]]|isbn=978-0817319113}}</ref>

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Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Tsoukalos at New Orleans Comic Con,
December 1, 2012
Born (1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 46)
Lucerne, Switzerland[1]
EducationIthaca College
Occupation(s)Publisher, television personality, Believer in Ancient Astronauts
Websitewww.legendarytimes.com

Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (/ˈsuːkələs/; Template:Lang-el; born March 14, 1978) is a Swiss-born writer, ufologist, television presenter and producer. He is a proponent of the pseudoarchaeological theory that ancient alien astronauts interacted with ancient humans.[2] He is known for his appearances on the television series Ancient Aliens.[3][4]

Biography

Tsoukalos is of Greek-Austrian heritage.[5] He is a 1998 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, with a bachelor's degree in Communications.[6] For several years he worked as a bodybuilding promoter and a volunteer in IFBB sanctioned bodybuilding contests, including Mr. Olympia.[7] He produced and directed the annual IFBB San Francisco Pro Grand Prix from 2001 until 2005.[8][6]

Tsoukalos 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 the former Legendary Times magazine,[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.[12]

Tsoukalos also hosted the H2 series In Search of Aliens, which ran for one season in 2014.[13]

References

  1. ^ Childress, David Hatcher (2009). Lost cities & ancient mysteries of the Southwest. Kempton, IL: Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-1935487555. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ Wood, Jennifer M. (April 18, 2015). "10 Things We Learned About Aliens (and Hairspray) from Giorgio Tsoukalos' AMA". MentalFloss. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Holly, Donald H., Jr. (1 July 2015). "Reviews: Talking to the guy on the airplane" (PDF). American Antiquity. 80 (3): 615–629. doi:10.7183/0002-7316.80.3.615. Retrieved 20 August 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Birnes, William J. (2016). UFO Hunters Book Two. Macmillan. p. 112. ISBN 978-1429953962. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "10 Facts About the Ancient Aliens Guy". History. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Giorgio A. Tsoukalos". www.legendarytimes.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ^ Colavito, Jason (2005). The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1591023524.
  8. ^ Teper, Lonnie (March 3, 2003). "Cutler Repeats as Schwarzenegger Classic Champion". Iron Man Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Giorgio Tsoukalos".
  10. ^ "Uspto Issues Trademark: Legendary Times". US Fed News Service. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Legendary Times - Come Search with Us".
  12. ^ "Giorgio A. Tsoukalos: Short Biographical Sketch". Legendary Times. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  13. ^ Card, Jeb J.; Anderson, David S. (2016). Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0817319113.
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