Ted Oakes
Canadian biologist and film maker
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Ted Oakes is a Canadian-born filmmaker and biologist who worked at the BBC Natural History Unit for 20 years.[1][2][3][4] He founded Oak Island Films in 2017 and has been managing director since. He has collaborated with BBC, TVO, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel and Merit Motion Pictures.[1]
Education
Oakes completed his MSc. in biology, at Queen's University, Canada in 1989 [1][3] and a PhD. in zoology at Oxford University, UK in 1996 [1][3][4]
Film career
| Series | ||||
| Year | Title | Production company | Position | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great Lakes Untamed | Oak Island Films | Director, Executive Producer | [2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] |
| 2021 | Cheetah Family & Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [11][12] |
| 2019 | Snow Cats & Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [13][14] |
| 2018 | Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [15][16] |
| 2017 | Tribes, Predators & Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [17][18] |
| 2016 | Elephant Family & Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [19][20] |
| 2015 | Gorilla Family and Me | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [21][22] |
| 2015 | This Wild Life | BBC2 | Executive Producer | [23][24][25] |
| 2014 | The Snow Wolf Family & Me | BBC2 | Series Producer | [26][27] |
| 2013 | Operation Snow Tiger | BBC2 | Series Producer | [28][29] |
| 2013 | The Polar Bear Family & Me | BBC2 | Series Producer | [30][31] |
| 2012 | Planet Earth Live | BBC1 | Consulting Producer | [18][32][8] |
| 2011 | The Bear Family & Me | BBC2 | Series Producer | [33][34] |
| 2005 | Amazon Abyss | BBC2 | Producer | [1][35][36] |
| 2005 | Apes in Danger | BBC2 | Producer | [37] |
| DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
| 2020 | The Hunt for Escobar's Hippos | CH5 | Series Producer | [38][39][40][41] |
| 2009 | (Ep. 3) Life: Mammals | BBC1 | Director, Producer | [42] |
| 2009 | (S.28 Ep.1) Natural World: Bearwalker of the Northwoods | BBC NHU | Director, Producer | [43] |
Honours, Awards & Nominations
Honours
- Front Cover Radio Times for Operation Snow Tiger 2013, BBC2/Discovery[44]
- 2021 Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society[45][44]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Title | Distributor | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTS Scotland | 2023 | Snow Dogs - Into The Wild | BBC2/Animal Planet | 'Best On-Screen Personality' | Won[46][44] |
| 'Best Camera Craft' | Won[46][44] | ||||
| 'Best Sound Craft' | Won[44][46] | ||||
| 2021 | Gordon Buchanan's Cheetah Family & Me | BBC2 | 'Best Science & Natural History' | Won[47][44] | |
| IVOR NOVELLA | 2016 | Elephant Family & Me | BBC2 | 'Best Music' | Nominated[44] |
| The Observer | 2017 | Tribes, Predators & Me | BBC2 | 'Best TV Show of 2017’ | Won[44] |
| RTS West | 'Best Presentor' & 'Best Natural History Program' | Nominated[44][48] | |||
| BBC NHU | 2014 | The Snow Wolf Family & Me | BBC2/Animal Planet | 'Gierson Award' | Nominated[44] |
| Primetime Emmy | 2010 | Life Series | BBC1/Discovery | 'Best Cinematography’ | Won[49][44] |
| Jackson Hole | 2003 | Monsters We Met | BBC2/Animal Planet | 'Best CGI' | Won[50][44] |
| RTS | 2001 | Venom | BBC1 | ‘Best Graphics’ | Won[51] |
Writing career
Mentoring
Oakes has been a mentor for Wildscreen since 2023[57] and he has mentored Youth Ambassadors through the Ocean Pathways placement programs at Ocean Wise since 2021.[4][58][59]
