Wes Skiles was born on March 6, 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA as Wesley Cofer Skiles. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The New Explorers (1990), Predators of the North (1992) and Florida: Window to a Hidden World (1991). He was married to Terri Paulson. He died on July 21, 2010 in Boynton Beach Inlet, Florida.
Died off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida while filming underwater. He was found unconscious on the ocean floor and declared dead at a local hospital.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nova
2010
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Time Warp
2008-2009
TV Series documentary 4 episodes
Oceans
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary 1 episode
Monsters: Put to the Test
2003
TV Movie documentary
Survival Test: Dangerous Animal Encounters
2001
TV Movie
The New Explorers
1995
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Predators of the North
1992
TV Movie documentary
Florida: Window to a Hidden World
1991
TV Movie documentary
Nullarbor Dreaming
1989
Documentary
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Journey Into Amazing Caves
2001
Documentary short underwater cinematographer
Expedition Journal
1999
TV Series documentary camera operator - 2 episodes
The Searchers
1997
TV Movie underwater camera
The New Explorers
TV Series documentary underwater camera - 1 episode, 1996 underwater lighting - 1 episode, 1995 camera operator - 1 episode
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adventures of the Quest: Hidden Deep
1996
TV Movie documentary
The New Explorers
1995
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Pearson Island: Mischief & Mayhem
1994
TV Movie documentary
Predators of the North
1992
TV Movie documentary
Florida: Window to a Hidden World
1991
TV Movie documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nova
2010
TV Series documentary consulting producer - 1 episode
The New Explorers
1995
TV Series documentary producer - 2 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Journey Into Amazing Caves
2001
Documentary short segment director
History's Mysteries
1998
TV Series documentary archive material - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Predators of the North
1992
TV Movie documentary
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Cave
2005
underwater unit director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sanctum
2011
dedicated to the memory of - as Wesley C. Skiles
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nova
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself - Director of Photography, Karst Productions
The New Explorers
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
Florida: Window to a Hidden World
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The New Explorers (1995-1996) as Cinematographer
Predators of the North (1992) as Cinematographer
Florida: Window to a Hidden World (1991) as Cinematographer
$600,000