Draft:Delbert Shoopman

Delbert Shoopman
Delbert Shoopman
Born	Delbert Dean Shoopman Jr.; July 20 1981; Tucson, AZ
Alma mater	Central Michigan University
Occupations	Content writer; television writer; film producer; television producer;
Known for	Running Wild

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Delbert Shoopman (born July 20 1981) is an Emmy & BAFTA award winning producer, and writer. Shoopman serves as CEO of The Natural Studios which is a joint venture with the Banijay Group ^[1], and has a footprint of global properties watched by over 2 billion people, with an aggregated audience of over 120 million for Running Wild alone.

Career

Delbert started his career as 110th Fighter Wing in United States Air Force where he was deployed as part of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2001 and 2003.

In 2010, he co-founnded BGV Media, a management and production company which manages shows for Bear Grylls.

In 2019, he founded The Natural Studios, a production house with Bear Grylls.

Awards and Honors

In 2015, he won The Royal Television Society Award and British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for The Island with Bear Grylls. ^[2]

In 2017, he won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Bear Grylls Survival School.

In 2019, he, as an executive producer, was nominated in You vs. Wild for Outstanding Original Interactive Program in Emmy Awards. ^[3]

In 2021, he was nominated as an executive producer in Running Wild with Bear Grylls for Outstanding Structured Reality Program in Emmy Awards. ^[4]

In 2022, he won as an executive producer in You vs. Wild for Outstanding Interactive Media in Emmy Awards. ^[5]

Film and Television

Year	Title	Credit	Network
2009	Ikea Heights	Actor	Channel 101
2013	Sriracha	Executive Producer
2014-2020	The Island with Bear Grylls	Executive Producer	Channel 4, NBC
2014–2023	Running Wild with Bear Grylls	Writer/Executive Producer	NBC,National Geographic
2015–2016	Bear Grylls: Mission Survive	Writer/Executive Producer	ITV (TV network)
2018	Bear Grylls: Face the Wild	Executive Producer	Facebook Watch
2018	Hostile Planet	Executive Producer	National Geographic
2019	You vs. Wild	Executive Producer	Netflix
2020	World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji	Producer	Amazon Studios
2021	Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Interactive Movie	Writer/Executive Producer	Netflix
2022	You vs. Wild: Out Cold	Writer/Executive Producer	Netflix
2023	Finding Michael	Executive Producer	Disney
2024	Bear Hunt (TV series)	Executive Producer	Netflix

References

External links

Delbert Shoopman at IMDb

[1] ttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bear-grylls-delbert-shoopman-banijay-the-natural-studios-1203368889/

[2] ttps://www.bustle.com/articles/82294-bafta-tv-winners-include-sherlock-true-detective-plus-lesser-known-british-shows

[3] ttps://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019/outstanding-original-interactive-program

[4] ttps://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-structured-reality-program

[5] ttps://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/day-49th-winners-creative-arts-lifestyle-2022-06-18-v02.pdf

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