documentary filmmaker voice actor
A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Kratt, he and his older brother Martin grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey, and together created children"s television series Kratts" Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature (which aired on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network), as well as Wild Kratts (which airs on Public Broadcasting Service Kids and TVOKids).
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College. In 1990, he served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington, District of Columbia A year later, he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity. His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation.
He was also the recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
