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David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Actor · Born May 8, 1926 · London, England, UK

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Biography

Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 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.

Acted in 34

2020s

  1. 2023

    Climate Crisis

    TV

  2. 2020

    王朝:狐獴特辑

    解说

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2015

    Attenborough's Paradise Birds

    Presenter - Narrator

  3. 2014

    Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth

    David Attenborough, Self

  4. Conquest of The Skies 3D

    自己, 编剧

  5. David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

    Presenter

  6. 2013

    Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

    Presenter · 6 episodes

  7. 2012
  8. Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Water Life A World of Water

    导演

  2. Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

    Presenter

  3. 2008

    Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

    TV

  4. 2007

    Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

    Movie

  5. 2006

    Are We Changing Planet Earth?

    TV

  6. Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

    Presenter

  7. 2004

    Bears: Spy in the Woods

    Movie

  8. The Minsmere Year

    Movie

  9. 2003

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    Movie

  10. 2002

    Great Natural Wonders of the World

    Presenter

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

    Presenter - Narrator

  2. 1996

    Attenborough in Paradise

    TV

  3. 1995

    Wildlife Specials

    TV

  4. Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

    Presenter - Narrator · 4 episodes

  2. 1987

    The First Eden

    Presenter - Narrator · 4 episodes

  3. 1985

    The Million Pound Bird Book

    Presenter

  4. Television

    TV

  5. 1983

1970s

  1. 1975

    The Tribal Eye

    TV

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Miracle of Bali

    TV

  2. 1963

    Adventure

    TV

  3. 1960

    The People of Paradise

    TV

Wrote 38

2010s

  1. 2017

    Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

    Writer

  2. 2015

    Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

    Writer

  3. David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

    Writer

  4. 2014

    Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth

    Writer

  5. David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

    Writer

  6. 2013

    David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

    Screenplay

  7. Galapagos with David Attenborough

    Writer

  8. Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

    Writer

  9. 2012

    Attenborough's Ark

    Writer

  10. 2011
  11. Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

    Writer

  12. 2010

    First Life

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

    Writer

  2. 2008

    Life in Cold Blood

    Writer

  3. 2006

    Desert Lions

    Script Consultant

  4. 2005

    Life in the Undergrowth

    Writer

  5. 2003
  6. 2002

    The Life of Mammals

    Writer

  7. 2000

    Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

    Writer

  8. State of the Planet

    Writer

  9. The Lost Gods of Easter Island

    Screenplay

  10. The Song of the Earth

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Islands of the Vampire Birds

    Writer

  2. 1998

    The Life of Birds

    Writer

  3. 1996

    Attenborough in Paradise

    Writer

  4. Attenborough in Paradise

    Writer

  5. Survival Island

    Writer

  6. 1995

    The Private Life of Plants

    Writer

  7. 1993

    Life in the Freezer

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1985

    The Million Pound Bird Book

    Writer

  2. 1984

    The Living Planet

    Writer

  3. 1983

1970s

  1. 1979

    Life on Earth

    Writer

  2. 1974
  3. 1971

    A Blank on the Map

    Screenplay

1950s

  1. 1955

    Zoo Quest to West Africa

    Writer

Produced 4

1960s

  1. 1961

    Elsa the Lioness

    Producer

1950s

  1. 1955

    Zoo Quest to West Africa

    Producer

  2. The Ascent of Kangchenjunga

    Producer

Other crew 2

2010s

  1. 2016

    Wild City

    Presenter

  2. 2014

    Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth

    Presenter

Created 2

1970s

  1. 1975

    Fabulous Animals

    Creator

No release date

  1. Flying Casanovas

    Creator

Sound 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Zoo Quest in Colour

    Sound Recordist

Directed 1

2010s

  1. 2014

    Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth

    Director

Appearances221

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

    Self

  3. Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure

    Self

  4. Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century

    Self

  5. Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  6. 2025
  7. Parenthood

    Self - Narrator · 5 episodes

  8. A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough

    Self

  9. Simon Schama's Story of Us

    Self - Reader · 3 episodes

  10. 2024

    Attenborough's Life Journey

    Self

  11. Fateful Planet

    Self · 1 episode

  12. Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

    Self - Presenter

  13. 2023

    David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

    Self

  14. 2022

    How the BBC Began

    Self · 3 episodes

  15. Dinosaur Apocalypse

    Self - Host

  16. Great Mammoth Mystery

    Self - Host

  17. David Attenborough's Global Adventure

    Self · 4 episodes

  18. Attenborough's Wonder of Song

    Self - Presenter

  19. 2021

    Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

    Self - Narrator

  20. The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes

  21. Parkinson at 50

    Self (archive footage)

  22. Attenborough’s Journey

    Self

  23. 2020

    Prince William: A Planet For Us All

    Self

  24. Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

    Self · 4 episodes

  25. Planet Earth: A Celebration

    Self - Narrator (voice)

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Forum

    Self

  2. The Living Thames

    Self

  3. The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai

    Self

  4. Blue Planet UK

    Self · 5 episodes

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

    Self - Narrator (archive sound)

  6. Dragons and Damsels

    Self - Narrator

  7. Wild Karnataka

    Self - Narrator

  8. 2018

    Whale Wisdom

    Self - Narrator

  9. Into the Jungle

    Self - Narrator

  10. David Attenborough's Tasmania

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  11. Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  12. The Queen's Green Planet

    Self

  13. Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

    Self - Presenter

  14. Timelapse of the Entire Universe

    Self - Narrator (archive sound)

  15. Tomorrow's World: People of Science

    Self · 1 episode

  16. Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

    Narrator

  17. The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

    Self

  18. 2017

    Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

    Self – Presenter

  19. Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

    Self - Presenter

  20. And the Winner Isn't

    Self

  21. Plants Behaving Badly

    Self · 2 episodes

  22. Hotel Armadillo

    Self - Narrator

  23. Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

    Self - Narrator

  24. Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  25. Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

    Self - Presenter

  26. 2016
  27. Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

    Self

  28. Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss

    Self - Narrator

  29. Zoo Quest in Colour

    Self - Presenter

  30. Attenborough at 90

    Self

  31. Attenborough's Passion Projects

    Self - Presenter · 4 episodes

  32. Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

    Self

  33. Wild City

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes

  34. David Attenborough's Wild City

    Self - Narrator · 6 episodes

  35. Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

    Self - Presenter

  36. 2015

    Reef Diaries

    Self - Narrator

  37. Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  38. Cougars Undercover

    Self

  39. David Attenborough Meets President Obama

    Self

  40. Attenborough's Big Birds

    Narrator

  41. Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

    Self - Narrator

  42. Africa's Fishing Leopards

    Narrator (voice)

  43. David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  44. Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

    Self – Narrator

  45. Deep Ocean

    Self - Narrator · 4 episodes

  46. 2014
  47. Björk: Biophilia Live

    Self - Opening Sequence (voice)

  48. Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

    Narrator

  49. Fabulous Frogs

    Self - Narrator

  50. The Bat Man of Mexico

    Self

  51. 2013

    David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

    Self - Presenter · 2 episodes

  52. When Björk Met Attenborough

    Self

  53. The Mating Game

    Narrator

  54. Galapagos with David Attenborough

    Self - Presenter

  55. Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

    Self - Narrator

  56. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Self - Presenter · 27 episodes

  57. David Attenborough: The Early Years

    Self

  58. Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  59. 2012

    Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

    Self - Presenter

  60. Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  61. Attenborough's Ark

    Narrator

  62. The Penguin King

    Self - Narrator

  63. Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  64. Kingdom of Plants

    Self - Narrator · 3 episodes

  65. Tales of Television Centre

    Self

  66. Hot Tuna

    Narrator

  67. 2011
  68. Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

    Self · 5 episodes

  69. Animal House

    Self

  70. Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

    Self · 2 episodes

  71. All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

    Self · 3 episodes

  72. Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

    Self - Presenter / Narrator

  73. The Secrets of Scott's Hut

    Self

  74. Madagascar

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  75. 2010

    Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

    Self

  76. First Life

    Self - Presenter · 2 episodes

  77. Attenborough's Journey

    Self

  78. Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts

    Self

  79. Genius of Britain

    Self · 3 episodes

  80. Birds of Paradise

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺

    Narrator

  3. Clever Monkeys

    Narrator

  4. Humpbacks From Fire to Ice

    Narrator

  5. Superfish

    Self - Narrator

  6. Life in Cold Blood

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes

  7. Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

    Narrator

  8. 2007
  9. 2006
  10. Your Favourite Attenborough Moment

    Self (archive footage)

  11. Desert Lions

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  12. A War on Science

    Self

  13. 2005

    Life in the Undergrowth

    Self · 5 episodes

  14. Echo and Other Elephants

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode

  15. 2004
  16. Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden

    Narrator

  17. The Amber Time Machine

    Narrator

  18. Awash with Birds

    Narrator

  19. 2003

    Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

    Self

  20. 2002

    Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

    Self (voice)

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

    Self

  22. The Life of Mammals

    Self - Presenter · 10 episodes

  23. Attenborough the Controller

    Self

  24. 2001
  25. 2000

    Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

    Narrator

  26. Lions: Spy in the Den

    Narrator

  27. State of the Planet

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  28. The Lost Gods of Easter Island

    Himself - Presenter

  29. The Song of the Earth

    Narrator

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tiger: The Elusive Princess

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Islands of the Vampire Birds

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

    Narrator

  4. 1998

    The Life of Birds

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 10 episodes

  5. The Dragons of Galapagos

    Narrator (voice)

  6. 1997

    Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

    Self

  7. 1996

    Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

    Narrator

  8. Attenborough in Paradise

    Self - Narrator

  9. Survival Island

    Narrator

  10. 1995

    World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

    Self - Narrator

  11. The Private Life of Plants

    himself

  12. The Private Life of Plants

    Self - Presenter · 6 episodes

  13. 1993

    Life in the Freezer

    Self - Presenter · 6 episodes

  14. Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

    Narrator

  15. 1990

    The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound

    Self

  16. Trials of Life

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 episodes

  17. The Trials of Life

    Self - Presenter

  18. A TV Dante

    Himself

1980s

  1. 1988

    This Morning

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1987
  3. 1985
  4. 1984

    The Living Planet

    Self · 12 episodes

  5. 1983

    Aliens From Inner Space

    Narrator

  6. 1982
  7. 1981

    General Studies: An Everyday Miracle

    Narrator

  8. 1980

    The Spirit of Asia

    Self · 8 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979

    Squirrel on My Shoulder

    Narrator

  2. Life on Earth

    Self - Presenter · 13 episodes

  3. 1977
  4. 1975

    Fabulous Animals

    Self - Presenter · 6 episodes

  5. Explorers

    Self - Narrator · 10 episodes

  6. 1974
  7. 1971

    A Blank on the Map

    Himself - Presenter

  8. Baobab: Portrait of a Tree

    Narrator (voice)

1960s

  1. 1967

    The World About Us

    Narrator · 1 episode

  2. 1964
  3. 1961

    Elsa the Lioness

    Self

1950s

  1. 1955

    Zoo Quest to West Africa

    Self