Irish wildlife filmmaker Eamon de Buitlear dies 28 January 2013 Last updated at 10:41 The respected Irish wildlife filmmaker Eamon de Buitlear has died. Mr de Buitlear, who was 83, died at his home in Delgany, County Wicklow, on Sunday. He was Ireland's best known independent wildlife filmmaker. He was also known for promoting the Irish language and traditional music. Mr de Buitlear was a founder member of Sean O Riada's Ceoltoiri Chualann. He was the author of several books on Ireland's natural history and a recent memoir, A Life in the Wild. Mr de Buitlear was the film-maker responsible for the show Out Under the Sky on RTE, Ireland's state broadcaster, working with the Dutch artist, Gerrit Van Gelderen. He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1987, in recognition of his work on environmental issues. Last year he donated his entire archive of film, music and writings to the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is survived by his wife, Lailli, and five children.