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Chad Oakes(I)

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Chad Oakes
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Chad Oakes was born on 27 May 1968 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Fargo (2014), Broken Trail (2006) and Hell on Wheels (2011).
BornMay 27, 1968
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BornMay 27, 1968
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church in Broken Trail (2006)
    Broken Trail
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
    Hell on Wheels
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    On the Road (2012)
    On the Road
    6.0
    • Producer
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Wind River: Rising
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Fred Hechinger in A Long Winter (2026)
      A Long Winter
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Ryan Phillippe and Amélie Hoeferle in One Mile: Chapter One (2026)
      One Mile: Chapter One
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Ryan Phillippe, C. Thomas Howell, and Amélie Hoeferle in One Mile: Chapter Two (2026)
      One Mile: Chapter Two
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Michael Iskander in House of David (2025)
      House of David
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Spinal Tap in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
      Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Noah LaLonde, Nikki Rodriguez, and Ashby Gentry in My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
      My Life with the Walter Boys
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2023–2025
    • Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage in The Thicket (2024)
      The Thicket
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Wilderness (2023)
      Wilderness
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Morgan Taylor Campbell, Rhianna Jagpal, and Iñaki Godoy in The Imperfects (2022)
      The Imperfects
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Aleks Paunovic, Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Nicole Muñoz, and Keeya King in Van Helsing (2016)
      Van Helsing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2021
    • Nasim Pedrad in Chad (2021)
      Chad
      3.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Robin Wright in Land (2021)
      Land
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Sarah Grey and Jake Manley in The Order (2019)
      The Order
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Ride or Die
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The I-Land (2019)
      The I-Land
      4.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Ebenezer (1998)
      Ebenezer
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • creator (as C. Oakes)
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Dear Santa
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    Dear Santa
    Merry In-Laws
    Trailer 1:14
    Merry In-Laws
    Merry In-Laws
    Trailer 1:14
    Merry In-Laws

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Nomadic Pictures official website
    • Alternative name
      • C. Oakes
    • Born
      • May 27, 1968
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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