Kevin Kjetil Whelan
About Me
My Resume
I'm a "well-seasoned" executive producer, show runner and writer with a proven track record for developing and producing unscripted programming for major television networks. I'm also a professionally trained French chef who would rather be cooking than almost anything else. I love biking too.
Network Credits
TLC
National Geographic Channel
NAT GEO Wild
Discovery
Travel Channel
A&E
History Channel
TRU TV
PBS
MSNBC
CBS
Production Company Credits
Remedy Television
Blink Films (UK)
NHNZ
ITV America
Propagate Content
Left Field Prouctions
Blast Films (UK)
Symbio Studios
Discovery Studios
Indigo Films
All 3 Media
Shine Endemol USA
Cherie Sundae Productions
Beyond Productions
Creative Differences
National Geographic Studios
Half Yard Productions
Mark Burnette Productions
Braun Productions
Tiger/Tigress Productions
Roland House
Cronkite Ward Productions
Corporate Clients
E&J Gallo
Scandinavian Airlines
Helsinki CVB
Finnair
SAS Hotels
Contact Me
Kevin Kjetil Whelan
Cell 415-937-4685
Email: kmawhelan@gmail.com
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CREDITS
Secrets of the Zoo, Remedy TV for Nat Geo Wild/Disney+, executive producer (2018-2021)
Meet the Chimps, Blink Films (UK) for Disney+, consulting producer (2019)
Fish My City, NHNZ for Nat Geo Wild, consulting producer (2018)
The Adventures of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms, ITV for Nat Geo Wild, executive producer (2017)
Animal ER, Propogate Content for Nat Geo Wild, series consultant (2017)
The Adventures of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms, ITV for Nat Geo Wild, co-executive producer (2016)
Puppy Days Blast Films for Nat Geo Wild, series consultant, 6x60 (2016)
Safari Brothers Symbio Studios for Nat Geo Wild, series consultant, 6x60 (2016)
Little People, Big Word Discovery Studios for TLC, supervising producer, 2x60 (2016)
America's Best Buffets Indigo Films for Travel Channel, executive producer, 1x30 pilot (2015)
Second Chance Chihuahuas All 3 Media for National Geographic Wild, executive producer, 1x60 (2015)
Aloha Vet Shine Endemol for National Geographic Wild, executive prodcer, 8x60 (2014/2015)
Men of Steal for National Geographic Television, sizzle reel producer (2014)
Welcome to Weedville for National Geographic Television, sizzle reel producer (2014)
Lucky Catch for National Geographic Television, sizzle reel producer (2014)
Reel Men of Mystery for National Geographic Television, sizzle reel producer (2014)
Alpha Chef for National Geographic Television, development producer (2014)
K9 PI for National Geographic Television, development producer (2014)
The Real Chefs of Napa Valley for Free Run Productions, development producer (2014)
Shear Madness Cherie Sundae for National Geographic Wild, show runner, 6x60 (2013/2014)
The Incredible Dr. Pol for National Geographic Wild, show runner, 16x60 (2013)
The Incredible Dr. Pol for National Geographic Wild, show runner, 16x60 (2012)
Leonardo’s Hidden Mural for National Geographic Channel, post producer, 1x60 (2011-2012)
The Winemakers (season II) for PBS, show runner, 8x60 (2011)
Uncorked: Wine Made Simple (season II) for PBS, show runner, 13x60 (2010-2012)
The Winemakers (season I) for PBS, show runner, 6x30 (2009)
The Shocking History of Medicine Half Yard for Discovery Channel, development producer (2008)
Animal Mutants Half Yard for Discovery Channel, development producer (2008)
Car Fix Half Yard for Discovery Channel, development producer (2008)
My Dream Ride Half Yard for TLC, development producer (2008)
Uncorked: Wine Made Simple (season I) for PBS, show runner, 6x30 (2007)
The Interns Tiger/Tigress Productions for Court TV (TruTv), development producer (2006)
Trial by Choir Tiger/Tigress Productions for Discovery Channel, development producer (2006)
Arctic Summer Tiger/Tigress Productions for Warner Bros/PBS, development producer (2006)
Mission Ops Tiger/Tigress Productions for Discovery Channel, development producer (2006)
The Hypnotist Tiger/Tigress Productions for A&E, development producer (2005)
Ms. Adventure Tiger/Tigress Productions for Animal Planet, development producer (2005)
Dangerous Places Beyond Productions for Discovery Channel, development producer (2005)
Risk Takers/History Makers Beyond Productions for History Channel, development producer (2005)
The Insider for National Geographic, development producer (2005)
Dangerous Encounters for National Geographic, development producer (2005)
Amazing Moments for National Geographic, development producer (2005)
Everything You Need to Know Creative Differences for Discovery Channel, writer, 26x30 (2005)
Gift of Life Beyond Productions for the Health Channel, supervising producer, 8x60 (2005)
Ukraine: Charting a New Course Braun Productions for MSNBC, producer, 1x60 (2004)
Double Agents Beyond Productions for Discovery Channel, field producer, 13x60 (2003)
National Geographic Today for National Geographic Channel, segment producer (2002-2003)
Tales From the Vineyard for PBS, producer (2002)
Preserving a National Treasure: The Story of Drayton Hall for PBS, producer, 1x60 (2000)
Eco Challenge (Argentina) Mark Burnet Productions for Discovery Channel, producer, 4x60 (1999)
Amazing Destinations: Argentine Traveler for The Travel Channel, producer, 1x60 (1999)
Eco Challenge (Morocco) Mark Burnet Productions for Discovery Channel, producer, 4x60 (1998)
Surviving a Raging Planet for Discovery Channel, producer, 8x60 reversions (1998)
Amazing Destinations: From the Sahara to the Sea for The Travel Channel, producer, 1x60 (1998)
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
Director of Development, Roland House Productions (2000/2002)
Discovery Channel, associate producer
Cronkite/Ward Productions, associate producer
Line Chef, Bistro Ferrier, NYC
Line Chef, L'Ecole, NYC
Scandinavian Airlines, sales & marketing
PRODUCTION LOCATIONS
USA, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Albania, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Chad, Mauritania, Thailand, Cambodia, Korea.
LANGUAGES
Fluent English and Norwegian; good Swedish, Danish, French and some German. Studied Arabic, Latvian and Irish. (Native English speaker).
EDUCATION
Johnson & Wales College, Providence, RI; Hofstra University, Uniondale, NY; University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Queens College, Queens NY. Received a Certificat d’Apptidude (CAP) from the French Culinary Institute, New York, NY.