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Person profile
Craig Foster
Filmmaker, diver and central participant
Verification status: Every documentary connection below is cited.
Last research update: 8 November 2026
Appears in
Interviewed on camera
Self; host and participant.[IMDb] [TheWrap]
Describes and documents his encounters with a wild octopus over the course of a year.[IMDb] [TheWrap]
Episode not verified
Short biography
- Foster filmed his observations of the octopus during regular dives in the kelp forest near his home in South Africa.[TheWrap] [Sea Change Project]
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Related people
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- Tom Foster
Craig Foster's son
Both appear in My Octopus Teacher
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Sources
- Why 'My Octopus Teacher' Directors Brought in an 'Octopus Psychologist' for Their Documentary — TheWrap, published 2021-04-12. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
- The Making of My Octopus Teacher — Sea Change Project, published 2020-08-30. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
- My Octopus Teacher (2020) Full cast & crew — IMDb, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workLow reliability
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