James Reed
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Biography
Reed’s credits as a director include the multi-award-winning features Jago - A Life Under Water and Rise of the Warrior Apes. In 2021, Reed received further accolade as the director of My Octopus Teacher, the story of a South African filmmaker who forges an unexpected friendship with an octopus, which became a huge critical and audience success on Netflix and went on to win the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 93rd Academy Awards. Jonny Keeling, Head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit, said: “I’m delighted to be embarking on a collaborative development partnership with James Reed and …
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026 · Director
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026 · Writer
Shark Whisperer
2025 · Director
Life on the Edge
2024 · Executive Producer
Chimp Empire
2023 · Executive Producer
Chimp Empire
2023 · Director
Chimp Empire
2023 · Writer
Frozen Planet II
2022 · Director
Frozen Planet II
2022 · Producer
My Octopus Teacher
2020 · Writer
My Octopus Teacher
2020 · Director
Wild Korea
2019 · Director
Wild Korea
2019 · Writer
Wild Korea
2019 · Producer
Rise of the Warrior Apes
2017 · Director
Rise of the Warrior Apes
2017 · Producer
Jago: A Life Underwater
2015 · Director
Jago: A Life Underwater
2015 · Writer
Jago: A Life Underwater
2015 · Producer
Betty White Goes Wild
2013 · Director
The Oscars
1953 · Self
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