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Birthday:
06-24-1957 (67 years)
Birthplace:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Biography
Keith Scholey is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema, and a former television executive. He is currently directing the feature film African Cats for Disneynature, in partnership with Alastair Fothergill. He is also the executive producer of the series 'North America' for the Discovery Channel.
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Dancing with the Birds
Executive Producer
event 2019 star_border 7.8
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Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.
African Cats
Producer
event 2011 star_border 7.4
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African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a once banished lion.
Bears
Director
event 2014 star_border 7.3
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Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear named Sky and her cubs, Scout and Amber. Their saga begins as the bears emerge from hibernation at the end of winter. As time passes, the bear family must work together to find food and stay safe from other predators, especially other bears. Although their world is exciting, it is also risky, and the cubs' survival hinges on family togetherness.
Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans
Executive Producer
event 1997
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Latest research shows the humpback whales’ song to be a weapon used in verbal exchanges between bulls fighting over females. These battles can sometimes turn physical, sometimes endangering mothers with vulnerable calves.
Polar Bear
Executive Producer
event 2022 star_border 7.2
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A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.
Penguins
Producer
event 2019 star_border 6.9
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The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Producer
event 2019 star_border 7.6
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Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
Executive Producer
event 2024 star_border 8.1
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A man forms an unlikely friendship with a wild otter while living in the remote Shetland Islands.
Dolphin Reef
Director
event 2018 star_border 6.8
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Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family call home depends on all of its inhabitants to keep it healthy. But Echo has a tough time resisting the many adventures the ocean has to offer.
David Attenborough: Ocean
Director
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A feature length film that will “share with a global audience the story of how we can, and must, restore the glory of Earth’s vast, interconnected waters.”
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Director
event 2020 star_border 8.5
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The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
Diving with Dolphins
Director
event 2020 star_border 8
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A chronicle of the making of Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef, the story of a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo. From wave surfing with dolphins in South Africa to dancing with humpback whales in Hawaii, filmmakers go to great lengths - and depths - to shed new light on the ocean’s mysteries.
Growing Up Wild
Director
event 2016 star_border 7.1
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Life is an adventure - especially for a newborn animal who has so much to learn. "Growing Up Wild" takes audiences to the wildest corners of the planet to tell the tales of five courageous animals as they tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how and where to find food, while learning to recognize the very real threat of danger. From their first steps of exploring their world to their final steps into independence, "Growing Up Wild" reveals the triumphs and setbacks of five young lives in which instinct, parental lessons, and trial & error ultimately define their destinies. Featuring the stunning imagery and iconic storytelling that makes Disneynature's big-screen adventures an inspiring movie-going experience, "Growing Up Wild", brings home a special look at how similar and different these young lives can be. - Written by (C) 2016 Disney Enterprises
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Executive Producer
event 2020 star_border 5.7
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Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and what it has taught us about global co-operation in tackling some of the biggest challenges our planet is faced with.
The Private Life of Plants
Producer (6 ep.)
event 1995 star_border 8.9
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Without plants, there would be no food, no animals of any sort, no life on earth at all. Yet for most of the time their lives remain a secret to us, hidden, private events.The reason is merely a difference of time. Plants live on a different time-scale from ours. Though not obviously to the naked eye, they are constantly on the move: developing, fighting, avoiding or exploiting predators or neighbours, struggling to find food, to increase their territories, to reproduce themselves, to find and hold a place in the sun. We only need to learn to look.
Big Cat Diary
Producer (32 ep.)
star_border 9
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Big Cat Diary, also known as Big Cat Week or Big Cat Live, is a long-running nature documentary series on BBC television which follows the lives of African big cats in Kenya's Maasai Mara. The first series, broadcast on BBC One in 1996, was developed and jointly produced by Keith Scholey, who would go on to become Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit. Eight further series have followed, most recently Big Cat Live, a live broadcast from the Mara in 2008.
The original presenters, Jonathan Scott and Simon King, were joined by Saba Douglas-Hamilton from 2002 onwards. Kate Silverton and Jackson Looseyia were added to the presenting team for Big Cat Live.
Our Planet
Producer (8 ep.)
event 2019 star_border 8.5
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Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
The Mating Game
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event 2021 star_border 8.2
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The struggles and successes of a wide variety of animals as they take on one of life's most vital challenges: finding a partner.
Life on Our Planet
Executive Producer (8 ep.)
event 2023 star_border 8
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Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
A Perfect Planet
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event 2021 star_border 8.7
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A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces of nature drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of wildlife.
Deadly Islands
Executive Producer (6 ep.)
event 2014
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Dave Salmoni meets the true survivors of the natural world, when he journeys to some of the globes most remote islands. These islands have developed unique ecosystems and species and these animals have adapted perfectly for their environment.
Wild Isles
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event 2023 star_border 8.3
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This nature documentary introduces viewers to the fauna and flora of Britain and Ireland across four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event 2021 star_border 9
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Aims to discover, celebrate and scale innovative solutions to the greatest environmental challenges facing our planet.
Parenthood
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event 2025
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Parenthood in the animal kingdom is a high-stakes game. In a world full of danger, some animal parents go to extreme lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring.
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