
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
- 2023
Climate Crisis
TV
- 2020
王朝:狐獴特辑
解说
2010s
- 2018
- 2015
Attenborough's Paradise Birds
Presenter - Narrator
- 2014
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
David Attenborough, Self
Conquest of The Skies 3D
自己, 编剧
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive
Presenter
- 2013
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Presenter · 6 episodes
- 2012
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Water Life A World of Water
导演
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Presenter
- 2008
Tiger: Spy In The Jungle
TV
- 2007
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
Movie
- 2006
Are We Changing Planet Earth?
TV
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
Presenter
- 2004
Bears: Spy in the Woods
Movie
The Minsmere Year
Movie
- 2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
Movie
- 2002
Great Natural Wonders of the World
Presenter
1990s
- 1999
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth
Presenter - Narrator
- 1996
Attenborough in Paradise
TV
- 1995
Wildlife Specials
TV
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Presenter - Narrator · 4 episodes
- 1987
The First Eden
Presenter - Narrator · 4 episodes
- 1985
The Million Pound Bird Book
Presenter
Television
TV
- 1983
1970s
- 1975
The Tribal Eye
TV
1960s
- 1969
The Miracle of Bali
TV
- 1963
Adventure
TV
- 1960
The People of Paradise
TV
Wrote 38
2010s
- 2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Writer
- 2015
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Writer
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Writer
- 2014
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
Writer
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive
Writer
- 2013
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Screenplay
Galapagos with David Attenborough
Writer
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Writer
- 2012
Attenborough's Ark
Writer
- 2011
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
Writer
- 2010
First Life
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Writer
- 2008
Life in Cold Blood
Writer
- 2006
Desert Lions
Script Consultant
- 2005
Life in the Undergrowth
Writer
- 2003
- 2002
The Life of Mammals
Writer
- 2000
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
Writer
State of the Planet
Writer
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
Screenplay
The Song of the Earth
Writer
1990s
- 1999
Islands of the Vampire Birds
Writer
- 1998
The Life of Birds
Writer
- 1996
Attenborough in Paradise
Writer
Attenborough in Paradise
Writer
Survival Island
Writer
- 1995
The Private Life of Plants
Writer
- 1993
Life in the Freezer
Writer
1980s
- 1985
The Million Pound Bird Book
Writer
- 1984
The Living Planet
Writer
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
Life on Earth
Writer
- 1974
- 1971
A Blank on the Map
Screenplay
1950s
- 1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa
Writer
Produced 4
2010s
- 2016
1960s
- 1961
Elsa the Lioness
Producer
1950s
- 1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa
Producer
The Ascent of Kangchenjunga
Producer
Other crew 2
2010s
- 2016
Wild City
Presenter
- 2014
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
Presenter
Created 2
1970s
- 1975
Fabulous Animals
Creator
No release date
Flying Casanovas
Creator
Sound 1
2010s
- 2016
Zoo Quest in Colour
Sound Recordist
Directed 1
2010s
- 2014
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
Director
Appearances221
2020s
- 2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
Self
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
Self
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2025
Parenthood
Self - Narrator · 5 episodes
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
Self
Simon Schama's Story of Us
Self - Reader · 3 episodes
- 2024
Attenborough's Life Journey
Self
Fateful Planet
Self · 1 episode
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Self - Presenter
- 2023
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
Self
- 2022
How the BBC Began
Self · 3 episodes
Dinosaur Apocalypse
Self - Host
Great Mammoth Mystery
Self - Host
David Attenborough's Global Adventure
Self · 4 episodes
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Self - Presenter
- 2021
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Self - Narrator
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
Attenborough’s Journey
Self
- 2020
Prince William: A Planet For Us All
Self
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Self · 4 episodes
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Self - Narrator (voice)
2010s
- 2019
The Forum
Self
The Living Thames
Self
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
Self
Blue Planet UK
Self · 5 episodes
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Dragons and Damsels
Self - Narrator
Wild Karnataka
Self - Narrator
- 2018
Whale Wisdom
Self - Narrator
Into the Jungle
Self - Narrator
David Attenborough's Tasmania
Self - Narrator (voice)
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Queen's Green Planet
Self
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
Self - Presenter
Timelapse of the Entire Universe
Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Tomorrow's World: People of Science
Self · 1 episode
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep
Narrator
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
Self
- 2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Self – Presenter
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
Self - Presenter
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Plants Behaving Badly
Self · 2 episodes
Hotel Armadillo
Self - Narrator
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
Self - Narrator
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
Self - Narrator (voice)
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder
Self - Presenter
- 2016
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats
Self
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
Self - Narrator
Zoo Quest in Colour
Self - Presenter
Attenborough at 90
Self
Attenborough's Passion Projects
Self - Presenter · 4 episodes
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens
Self
Wild City
Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
David Attenborough's Wild City
Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
Self - Presenter
- 2015
Reef Diaries
Self - Narrator
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
Cougars Undercover
Self
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self
Attenborough's Big Birds
Narrator
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
Self - Narrator
Africa's Fishing Leopards
Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific
Self – Narrator
Deep Ocean
Self - Narrator · 4 episodes
- 2014
Björk: Biophilia Live
Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places
Narrator
Fabulous Frogs
Self - Narrator
The Bat Man of Mexico
Self
- 2013
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Self - Presenter · 2 episodes
When Björk Met Attenborough
Self
The Mating Game
Narrator
Galapagos with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
Self - Narrator
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Self - Presenter · 27 episodes
David Attenborough: The Early Years
Self
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
- 2012
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Self - Presenter
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
Attenborough's Ark
Narrator
The Penguin King
Self - Narrator
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kingdom of Plants
Self - Narrator · 3 episodes
Tales of Television Centre
Self
Hot Tuna
Narrator
- 2011
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
Self · 5 episodes
Animal House
Self
Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words
Self · 2 episodes
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Self · 3 episodes
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter / Narrator
The Secrets of Scott's Hut
Self
Madagascar
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
- 2010
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
Self
First Life
Self - Presenter · 2 episodes
Attenborough's Journey
Self
Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts
Self
Genius of Britain
Self · 3 episodes
Birds of Paradise
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺
Narrator
Clever Monkeys
Narrator
Humpbacks From Fire to Ice
Narrator
Superfish
Self - Narrator
Life in Cold Blood
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth
Narrator
- 2007
- 2006
Your Favourite Attenborough Moment
Self (archive footage)
Desert Lions
Self - Narrator (voice)
A War on Science
Self
- 2005
Life in the Undergrowth
Self · 5 episodes
Echo and Other Elephants
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
- 2004
Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden
Narrator
The Amber Time Machine
Narrator
Awash with Birds
Narrator
- 2003
Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark
Self
- 2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Self (voice)
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Self
The Life of Mammals
Self - Presenter · 10 episodes
Attenborough the Controller
Self
- 2001
- 2000
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
Narrator
Lions: Spy in the Den
Narrator
State of the Planet
Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
Himself - Presenter
The Song of the Earth
Narrator
1990s
- 1999
Tiger: The Elusive Princess
Narrator (voice)
Islands of the Vampire Birds
Narrator (voice)
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden
Narrator
- 1998
The Life of Birds
Self - Narrator (voice) · 10 episodes
The Dragons of Galapagos
Narrator (voice)
- 1997
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness
Self
- 1996
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss
Narrator
Attenborough in Paradise
Self - Narrator
Survival Island
Narrator
- 1995
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats
Self - Narrator
The Private Life of Plants
himself
The Private Life of Plants
Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
- 1993
Life in the Freezer
Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
Narrator
- 1990
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound
Self
Trials of Life
Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 episodes
The Trials of Life
Self - Presenter
A TV Dante
Himself
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
- 1987
- 1985
- 1984
The Living Planet
Self · 12 episodes
- 1983
Aliens From Inner Space
Narrator
- 1982
- 1981
General Studies: An Everyday Miracle
Narrator
- 1980
The Spirit of Asia
Self · 8 episodes
1970s
- 1979
Squirrel on My Shoulder
Narrator
Life on Earth
Self - Presenter · 13 episodes
- 1977
- 1975
Fabulous Animals
Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
Explorers
Self - Narrator · 10 episodes
- 1974
- 1971
A Blank on the Map
Himself - Presenter
Baobab: Portrait of a Tree
Narrator (voice)
1960s
- 1967
The World About Us
Narrator · 1 episode
- 1964
- 1961
Elsa the Lioness
Self
1950s
- 1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa
Self