David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Date of Birth:

May 08, 1926

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

Sir David Attenborough (8th May 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s.

He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.

filmography:

The Mating Game The Mating Game

2013

Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

2014

Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

2017

Richard Batterham, Master Potter Richard Batterham, Master Potter

2017

Hot Tuna Hot Tuna

2012

Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

2015

Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

2019

Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

1996

Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful

2019

Africa: The Greatest Show On Earth Africa: The Greatest Show On Earth

2013

Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

2021

Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

2000

Attenborough's Big Birds Attenborough's Big Birds

2015

Attenborough's Ark Attenborough's Ark

2012

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting

2020

Attenborough the Controller Attenborough the Controller

2002

The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2018

Superfish Superfish

2008

The Secrets of Scott's Hut The Secrets of Scott's Hut

2011

Attenborough in Paradise Attenborough in Paradise

1996

Natural World: Desert Lions Natural World: Desert Lions

2006

Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

2017

Prince William: A Planet For Us All Prince William: A Planet For Us All

2020

Extinction: The Facts Extinction: The Facts

2020

Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation

2020

World of Wildlife: African Big Cats World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

1995

Clever Monkeys Clever Monkeys

2008

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

2021

Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise

2010

Planet Earth: A Celebration Planet Earth: A Celebration

2020

Can We Save Planet Earth? Can We Save Planet Earth?

2006

The Year Earth Changed The Year Earth Changed

2021

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

2013

The Song of the Earth The Song of the Earth

2000

Attenborough's Wonder of Song Attenborough's Wonder of Song

2022

Zoo Quest to West Africa Zoo Quest to West Africa

1955

Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

1993

The Deepest Breath The Deepest Breath

2023

Elsa the Lioness Elsa the Lioness

1961

Islands of the Vampire Birds Islands of the Vampire Birds

1999

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

2024

Kea: The Smartest Parrot Kea: The Smartest Parrot

2005

Parkinson at 50 Parkinson at 50

2021

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

Tiger: The Elusive Princess Tiger: The Elusive Princess

1999

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

2017

An Everyday Miracle An Everyday Miracle

1981

Africa's Fishing Leopards Africa's Fishing Leopards

2015

Secret Lives of Orangutans Secret Lives of Orangutans

1970

Hippos: Africa's River Giants Hippos: Africa's River Giants

2019

David Attenborough's First Life David Attenborough's First Life

2021

Attenborough’s Journey Attenborough’s Journey

2021

Hotel Armadillo Hotel Armadillo

2017

Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

2016

Attenborough at 90 Attenborough at 90

2016

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002

Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

2022

Cougars Undercover Cougars Undercover

2015

Leopard: The Agent of Darkness Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

1997

Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans

1997

The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention

2019

Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D

2017

A TV Dante A TV Dante

1990

Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

1999

At Home with Badgers At Home with Badgers

1978

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

2018

How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth

2009

Deep Blue Deep Blue

2003

Richmond Park National Nature Reserve Richmond Park National Nature Reserve

2017

The Bat Man of Mexico The Bat Man of Mexico

2014

Tales of Television Centre Tales of Television Centre

2012

The Trials of Life The Trials of Life

1990

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

2016

Attenborough's Paradise Birds Attenborough's Paradise Birds

2015

A War on Science A War on Science

2006

Fabulous Frogs Fabulous Frogs

2014

Edwardian Insects on Film Edwardian Insects on Film

2013

Autopsy on a Dream Autopsy on a Dream

2013

The Dragons of Galapagos The Dragons of Galapagos

1998

Superfish: Bluefin Tuna Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

2012

Desert Seas Desert Seas

2011

Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

2012

David Attenborough Meets President Obama David Attenborough Meets President Obama

2015

The Lost Gods of Easter Island The Lost Gods of Easter Island

2000

Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

2016

Attenborough's Life That Glows Attenborough's Life That Glows

2016

Galapagos with David Attenborough Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013

When Björk Met Attenborough When Björk Met Attenborough

2013

Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

2007

The Amber Time Machine The Amber Time Machine

2004

A Blank on the Map A Blank on the Map

1971

Attenborough and the Giant Egg Attenborough and the Giant Egg

2011

The Private Life of Plants The Private Life of Plants

1995

Survival Island Survival Island

1996

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

2011

Zoo Quest in Colour Zoo Quest in Colour

2016

The Penguin King The Penguin King

2012

David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

2014

Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

2008

Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

2007

Great Natural Wonders of the World Great Natural Wonders of the World

2002

Attenborough's Journey Attenborough's Journey

2010

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012

The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor

2009

Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

2015

Wild Karnataka Wild Karnataka

2019

Whale Wisdom Whale Wisdom

2018

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

2020

Our Planet: Behind The Scenes Our Planet: Behind The Scenes

2019

Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

2017

Björk: Biophilia Live Björk: Biophilia Live

2014

Climate Change: The Facts Climate Change: The Facts

2019

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020

The Forum The Forum

2019

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2017

David Attenborough: The Early Years David Attenborough: The Early Years

2013

Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

2003

Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

2015

Dragons and Damsels Dragons and Damsels

2019

Into the Jungle Into the Jungle

2018

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

2010

David Attenborough's Tasmania David Attenborough's Tasmania

2018

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

2018

The Queen's Green Planet The Queen's Green Planet

2018

Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World

2007

A Zed & Two Noughts A Zed & Two Noughts

1985

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

2018

Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

2017

And the Winner Isn't And the Winner Isn't

2017

Animal House Animal House

2011

Bears: Spy in the Woods Bears: Spy in the Woods

2004

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

2002

Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench

2018

Lions: Spy in the Den Lions: Spy in the Den

2000

Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

2018

The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

1999

Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden

2004

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

2009

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