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Craig Foster

Craig Foster

Actor and producer · South Africa

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

From
South Africa
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
2 on Motif · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

Where can I watch Craig Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Foster's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

9 credits, 2 with a Motif page.

  • How to Talk to Animals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Pangolin: Kulu's Journey(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • My Octopus Teacher(2020)

    Producer · Underwater Camera · as Self

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Animal Communicator (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer

  • Sharkman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator · Editor · Producer

  • Cosmic Africa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • The Great Dance: A Hunter's Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Africa Unbottled (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • My Hunter's Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Highest rated

My Octopus Teacher (2020)

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 2021.

  1. 2021
    • Oscar, won · Best Documentary Feature
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Documentary
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.