They Call Him Chantek
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that explores the unique bond between a human and an orangutan. What started as a scientific study evolved into much more when Chantek was "adopted" by Lyn Miles. Now at the age of 20, Chantek is not only about to be given his own voice synthesizer so he can "speak," but he is also going
Cast & Crew
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Jane-marie Franklyn
Director
William Hootkins
Narration
Lyn Miles
Colin Baird
Production Team Member
Lil Cranfield
Production Manager (Animal Planet)
John Davey
Camera
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cunliffe & Franklyn Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary that explores the unique bond between a human and an orangutan. What started as a scientific study evolved into much more when Chantek was "adopted" by Lyn Miles. Now at the age of 20, Chantek is not only about to be given his own voice synthesizer so he can "speak," but he is also going to learn how to drive his own car. Chantek's skills are not gimmicks or stunts, rather they are part of Lyn's long-term efforts to find out if orangutans can live, think and feel like humans.
Director
Jane-marie Franklyn
Director
Crew
Colin Baird
Production Team Member
Lil Cranfield
Production Manager (Animal Planet)
John Davey
Camera
Lawrence Dodds
Assistant Camera
Maggie Ellis
Sound Recordist
Jane-marie Franklyn
Producer
David E Gerger
Vice President Of Production (Animal Planet)
Ben Gross
Publicist (Animal Planet)
Richard Harrison
Assistant Producer
Susan Hayes
Production Team Member
Michael Joseph
Music
Greg Linton
Sound Recordist
Becky Marshall
Research
Petra Regent
Executive Producer (Survival Anglia)
Jamie Roberts
Executive Producer (Animal Planet)
Peter Schofield
Production Controller (Survival Anglia)
Carl Thomson
Editor
Richard Vargas
Production Team Member
Gavin Weightman
Writer
Andrea Davis Williams
Associate Producer (Animal Planet)
Sally-ann Wilson
Manager Of Animal Planet Unit (For United Wildlife (Survival Anglia))
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cunliffe & Franklyn Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
