Biography
Who is Indy Neidell?
Early life and education
Indy Neidell was born in Pennsylvania. His parents are Norman and Joy Neidell. He moved to Houston when he was nine months old. He attended St. John's School and graduated in 1985. Later, he spent four years studying history at Wesleyan University. As a teenager, Indy worked at a grocery store.
His mother, Joy, was born in Egypt in 1940. Her father was Basil, who came from the United Kingdom. Basil worked for the Egyptian Ministry of Education and later for the British Dominion of Egypt. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Later, he became the Secretary of the International Lawn Tennis Federation.
YouTube career and history series
Indy became known for presenting The Great War on the channel of the same name. This project used archival footage and research to document World War I in real time. The series finished on November 11, 2018, which marked 100 years since the Armistice at Compiègne. He also appeared as a guest host on the It's History channel.
In June 2017, Indy Neidell started the TimeGhost History channel with Spartacus Olsson. They provided day-by-day coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The group returned to this topic in June 2020. In April 2018, they launched a series called Between 2 Wars. A second season named Zeitgeist premiered in October 2020.
World War Two and The Korean War
In September 2018, Indy and Spartacus Olsson began a project about World War II. They raised $63,816 through a Kickstarter campaign to build a new studio. This independent series used archival footage from the Reuters News Service. The project officially concluded on September 2, 2024.
The World War II channel has over 390 million views and 1.18 million subscribers. It now creates content on the Rise of Hitler and various military campaigns. On June 25, 2024, Indy launched a third real-time series focusing on the Korean War. This project provides weekly coverage and has 156 thousand subscribers.
Acting and other projects
Indy has worked as an actor in the film Metropia and various European commercials. He also does voice acting for video games. In February 2019, he started Sabaton History with the Swedish metal band Sabaton. He wrote and hosted this series to explain the history behind the band's songs.
He appeared in the music video for Seven Pillars of Wisdom as T. E. Lawrence. He also played Adrian Carton de Wiart in the video for The Unkillable Soldier.
Personal life and residency
Indy left the United States in January 1993. He lived in New York City before moving to Europe. He spent time in Prague, Budapest, Istanbul, London, and Edinburgh. He moved to Stockholm in 1996 and lives there now. He holds dual citizenship for Sweden and the United States.
Indy is a supporter of the Houston Astros. He is also a member of the European chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Birthday and age
Indy Neidell was born on September 28, 1967, which makes Indy 59 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Indy shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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