Keith Adams (filmmaker)

For other people named Keith Adams, see Keith Adams (disambiguation).

Keith Adams
Keith Adams in later life, c. 1990s
Born
Keith Flexmore Adams

(1926-09-08)8 September 1926
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
Died5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 85)
Karrinyup, Western Australia
Other namesCrocodile Safari Man
OccupationsFilmmaker, adventurer, author, showman
Years active1949–2012
Notable workNorthern Safari (1956)

Keith Flexmore Adams (8 September 1926 – 5 April 2012) was an Australian filmmaker, adventurer, and author best known for his influential 1956 documentary Northern Safari. Often referred to as the "Crocodile Safari Man", Adams pioneered the self-funded Australian outback adventure documentary, establishing a template later adopted by adventurers such as the Leyland Brothers, Malcolm Douglas, Harry Butler, and Steve Irwin.

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