About Kyle
Since a young age, KYLE OLSON has had a passion for telling stories. When he was just 14 years old, he started a video production company. At age 15, Kyle won his first award at a film festival for a documentary on the Inauguration of President George W Bush. At age 30, Kyle won his first EMMY award for a WWII documentary called "The Last Signal".
To date, Kyle has clocked thousands of hours working on some of the biggest television shows and movies in the industry, including but not limited to: SILO (AppleTV+), THE BARBIE MOVIE (WB), HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO Max), FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’S MEGALOPOLIS, MASTERS OF THE AIR (AppleTV+), THE FOUR (FOX), AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (CW), THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT (ABC), and countless live broadcasts at Disneyland (ABC / Disney). (There's also many projects Kyle can't talk about - thanks to NDA's!) On the inaugural season of Discovery's NAKED AND AFRAID, Kyle worked in some of the most remote and exotic locations working hard to ensure the safety of the crew; while also being mindful of preserving the precious ecosystems they were filming in. During Olson's travels to Hawaii for THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKEYE BOTTOMS, he worked closely with a crew documenting the day-to-day life of a traveling veterinarian - where he worked closely with National Geographic and the American Humane Society to ensure that animal safety was a top priority. Kyle has served as a pioneer in his field on many occasions. He worked on Freeform's first ever unscripted reality show, BEN & LAUREN: HAPPILY EVER AFTER, where he helped implement production management standards for the then-newly-formed network. Kyle also worked closely with Disney+ to create new standards while bringing to life one of their flagship streaming shows, ENCORE!. The show featured a crew of over 150 crew members as they traveled to 12 High Schools nationwide to revive old high school musicals. In 2015, Kyle was the recipient of the Milwaukee Press Club Award for "Best Documentary" for his directing work on the documentary called LETTERS TO ASHLEIGH. Olson has also been previously been honored with a Crystal Pillar Award - presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - for his work with the MILWAUKEE SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT CAMP, a summer camp he founded for Middle and High School children to learn more about the entertainment industry. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and brought filming to a halt, Kyle served as a UPM on the first union production that was allowed to film when filming resumed - working closely with union reps, studio agencies, and safety officers to ensure safety of the crew during an unprecedented time. Through the years, Kyle has had the pleasure of traveling to 10+ countries and almost all 50 states to film world-class productions. He spent over a year in London, UK filming multiple shows for Apple (SILO, MASTERS OF THE AIR, HIJACK) and Warner Brothers (HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, THE BARBIE MOVIE). In 2021, Kyle became the first Virtual Production Producer to work at Warner Brothers Leavesden's "V Stage" - a first class, state-of-the-art virtual production stage - for LuxMachina. While filming KEVIN HART: DON'T F**K THIS UP for Netflix, Kyle lead a crew through filming at some of the largest entertainment venues in the world - including the Ziggo Dome (Amsterdam), Madison Square Garden (New York) and the famed O2 Arena (London). While filming on location in Fiji for KICKING AND SCREAMING (FOX), Kyle worked with local Fiji communities to ensure locals were represented and had jobs working on set in various capacities. Kyle's latest documentary, THE LAST SIGNAL, recently received the Mid-America Emmy Award for "Best Historical Documentary". The film also received the title of "Best Documentary" at the Normandy WWII Film Festival in Normandy, France - an honor bestowed by the cast of the hit HBO series BAND OF BROTHERS. In Summer of 2022, The Last Signal had a historic screening on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - an event which boasted the largest attendance for the island since 2019. In October 2022, Kyle launched a new podcast called LOVE & JUSTICE - an investigative, documentary-style podcast that explores the cold case murder mystery of Wisconsin native Ashleigh Love. Olson serves as the Executive Producer, Director, and Host of the series. The series shattered listening expectations and debuted on the Apple Top 200 charts at #123 - topping popular true crime podcasts from Dateline, ABC News, and Dr. Phil. In the weeks since its launch, the podcast continued to climb the charts - becoming a Top 50 podcast in the United States and a Top 100 (or above) podcast in over 25 countries worldwide. The series was nominated for a prestigious WEBBY Award in 2023; nominated in a category alongside Tom Hanks. It was also named as one of Biography's Top 15 Best True Crime Podcasts of all time. |
TV Shows Kyle has worked on include:
and many more!
For a full list of shows, or to see Kyle's resume, Contact Kyle.
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