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Chris Kugelman

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Chris Kugelman is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning producer known for premium nonfiction programming across documentary, adventure, wildlife, science, and sports. Over more than two decades he has created and led productions for platforms and brands including National Geographic, Disney+, Netflix, and Red Bull. Kugelman has worked in a variety of roles including cameraman, writer, director, and producer, and most recently served as an executive producer for National Geographic. His work spans television, streaming platforms, documentary films, and digital-first content. Before working in television production, Kugelman spent several seasons supporting scientific teams in Antarctica and Greenland, an experience that continues to influence his work in expedition-based storytelling.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Chris Kugelman's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Ideas
22%
Self
19%
Society
16%
Bonds
6%
Power
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Contemplative
8
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
6
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Kugelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Kugelman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Photographer(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold(2024)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Climb(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Science Fair: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • 7 Toughest Days(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Earth(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The World According to Jeff Goldblum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Far Out(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Port Protection(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Life Below Zero(2013)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Airplane Repo(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • American Loggers(2009)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • I Survived...(2008)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Into The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Lost Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles, 6 of them dated from 2018 to 2024.

Highest rated

I Survived... (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Life Below Zero (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 8: 8 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2022, Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.

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.

Who does Chris Kugelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Kugelman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephanie Stoltzfus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers