Keith Famie (born February 11, 1960) is a director/producer of human-interest films. He is probably best known for being a contestant on the CBS reality television series, Survivor: The Australian Outback. He was the 14th person to be voted off and finished in 3rd place.
Infamous for being a professional chef unable to cook edible rice on "Survivor: The Australian Outback" (1998)
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Brought a Paella pan as his luxury item on "Survivor".
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Fiance: Katrin (Keith proposed over the Internet while a contestant on Survivor). [2001]
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Is an adopted child. As an adult he searched for and found his birth parents living in Florida. His real father is also a chef and owns several restaurants as well.
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In 1996 Famie opened Forte and was selected yet again in Esquire's yearly "Best New Restaurants" -- this time in 1997.
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During 1993, Famie began appearing in cooking segments called "Famie's Adventures in Cooking" for local Detroit television stations.
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While still attending high school, he began working in restaurant kitchens and after graduation, traveled the world working in hotels located in such exotic locales as Brussels, Monte Carlo and New York.
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Famie enjoys biking, weight lifting, scuba diving, dirt bike riding, wall climbing, herb gardening, touring unusual markets, collecting art, tennis and hiking in the mountains.
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In 1988 Famie opened his own restaurant, Les Auteurs an American Bistro, and in the same year was recognized in Food & Wine as one of the "10 Best New Chefs" and Les Auteurs was featured in Esquire Magazine's "Best New Restaurants of 1988."
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Two children, Josh and Alicia.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Maire's Journey
2016
Documentary completed
Death Is Not the Answer
Documentary filming
The Embrace of Dying
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary
The Embrace of Aging
2013
TV Series documentary
One Soldier's Story
2011
Documentary
Detroit: Our Greatest Generation
2009
TV Movie documentary
Our Greek Story
2007
TV Movie documentary
Keith Famie's Adventures
2003
TV Series
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Embrace of Dying
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary executive producer
The Embrace of Aging
2013
TV Series documentary executive producer
One Soldier's Story
2011
Documentary executive producer
Detroit: Our Greatest Generation
2009
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Our Greek Story
2007
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Survivor - Season Two: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments
2001
Video
Himself
Hollywood Squares
2001
TV Series
Himself
Survivor
2001
TV Series
Himself - Barramundi Tribe / Himself - Ogakor Tribe / Himself / ...
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2001
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Survivor
2001-2004
TV Series
Himself
Survivor: Men vs. Women Rumble in the Jungle
2003
TV Special
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
The Raven Award
Docutah - Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival
Best Editing
Maire's Journey (2016)
Known for movies
Survivor (2001-2004) as Himself - Barramundi Tribe / Himself - Ogakor Tribe / Barramundi Tribes / Himself / Himself - Ogakor / Himself - Barramundi Tribe - Seventh Juror
$10 Million
