Christof Putzel Bio, Age, Wife, Awards, Documentary, Salary & Alcatraz

Christof Putzel Biography/Wiki

Christof Putzel is an American correspondent and journalist for the Travel Channel. He used to be a senior correspondent for America Tonight, an Al Jazeera America news magazine. Also, he used to be the correspondent for Vanguard, a Current Tv’s investigative documentary series. As an investigative journalist, he regularly uses FOIA along with the declassified documents it produces to get to the bottom of many of his biggest stories.

Christof Putzel’s Age

American correspondent and journalist for Travel Channel Christof Putzel was born in 1979 in Washington, District of Colombia but grew up in Moscow, Russia. Christof is 47 years old as of 2026. While his year of birth is well known, his exact date of birth remains mysterious.

Christof Putzel’s Height

How tall is Christof Putzel? Information on his height is currently unavailable. We will make sure to update our site in case something comes up.

Christof Putzel Family

Putzel can be described as a third-generation news reporter. His father, Michael Putzel, covered the Vietnam War for the Associated Press and the White House. Just like his father, his mother, Ann Blackman, also covered for the Associated Press. His mother was also a correspondent for Time. His grandfather, Samuel G. Blackman, was a top editor with the Associated Press.

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Christof Putzel’s Wife/Christof Putzel Julia Taft

Putzel got married on June 2, 2007, to Julia Taft, great-granddaughter of the late Republican senator from Ohio, Robert A. Taft, and great-great-granddaughter of Justice William Howard Taft, the 27th and 10th president and chief justice of the United States, respectively. Putzel and Julia Taft divorced on September 25, 2014.

Christof Putzel Awards

Putzel is a double DuPont award winner. He also has the Livingstone Award for Young Journalists and an Overseas Press Club Award. He’s also been nominated for five News and Documentary Emmys.

Christof Putzel Mission Declassified

In the show Mission Declassified, Putzel uses declassified government files and local sources to investigate and uncover shocking stories, bringing them to light. For over 20 years, he has travelled around the world uncovering some of the most shocking stories of our time. Some of his biggest stories include his exposure to the weapon rings in Mexico, Big Tobacco’s exploits in Asia, and child labour camps in the Congo. The show is a nine-part investigative series on Travel Channel.

Christof Putzel Alcatraz

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, the documentary “Escape from Alcatraz” premiered. The first episode begins with three prisoners who escape from the Alcatraz prison, San Francisco, 1962. The official reports concluded that they died in surrounding waters, but FBI reports state otherwise. Putzel follows the same line of doubt and digs up information; he goes on to follow the trails across two continents to find out the whereabouts of the three missing men.

Christof Putzel Documentary

Putzer went to Connecticut College, where he made his first documentary entitled Left Behind, whose basis is the AIDS orphans in Kenya. This particular documentary won him many prizes at film festivals, including a Student Academy Award, an HBO Films Best Student Film Award, and the International Documentary Association Award. He has covered conflicts all over the world for over a decade. This includes wars in Somalia (he was the first American journalist to return to the Black Hawk Down crash site in Mogadishu, Somalia) and Iraq; political turmoil in Yemen and Egypt; the drug war in Mexico; and the gun violence in Chicago.

Christof Putzel Omar Hammami

Omar Hammami was one of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists. He was born and raised in Daphne, Alabama, but ended up joining the Al Shabaab, the African version of Al Qaeda. Journalist Putzel spent over a year talking to the terrorist. Omar wanted Putzel to release his autobiography. Putzel decided to provide details of their conversation 7 years after Omar died in a podcast.

Christof Putzel’s Salary / Net Worth

Putzel earns a good estimated salary; however, he has not disclosed details about his exact salary. Christof has accumulated good wealth through his journalism career. His estimated net worth as of 2021 is approximately $10 million.