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David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer whose career spans more than seven decades. Born on 8 May 1926 in Isleworth, Middlesex, he grew up in a university environment where his father was principal of the University of Leicester, fostering an early fascination with fossils, stones and living creatures. After studying natural sciences at Clare College, Cambridge, and completing national service, he joined the BBC in 1952, initially as a producer for the Talks department before appearing on‑screen as the presenter of Zoo Quest in 1954. His innovative approach to wildlife filmmaking, combining rigorous scientific research with compelling storytelling, led to the landmark series Life on Earth (1979) and subsequently a string of acclaimed documentaries such as The Living Planet, The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Dynasties, many of which introduced groundbreaking camera techniques and earned him unprecedented BAFTA awards across black‑and‑white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K formats. As Controller of BBC Two (1965‑1969) he reshaped the channel’s schedule, championing diverse programming that included arts, comedy and natural history, and later returned to full‑time filmmaking, authoring over fifty series that have been broadcast worldwide. Throughout his work he has become a vocal advocate for environmental protection, addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and sustainable consumption in programs like State of the Planet and A Life on Our Planet. His numerous honours include a knighthood (1985), the Royal Society’s Michael Faraday Prize (2003), and more than thirty honorary doctorates, cementing his status as a cultural treasure and a global voice for the natural world. Attenborough’s calm, semi‑whisper narration style and his relentless curiosity continue to inspire generations of viewers and scientists alike.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: David Frederick Attenborough
Born: Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: May 8, 1926
Occupations: Broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, writer
Years Active: 1951-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel
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Movies Featuring David Attenborough
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Ocean with David Attenborough
First Life
Attenborough and the Giant Egg
Desert Seas
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Animal House
Frozen Planet
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
Tales of Television Centre
Kingdom of Plants
The Penguin King
Africa
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
When Björk Met Attenborough
Madagascar
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Björk: Biophilia Live
Attenborough’s Journey
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
Attenborough’s Big Birds
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens
Attenborough’s Life That Glows
Zoo Quest in Colour
Blue Planet II
And the Winner Isn’t
David Attenborough’s Ant Mountain
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Pangolins: The World’s Most Wanted Animal
Into the Jungle
Life Story
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific
Attenborough’s Paradise Birds
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Attenborough at 90
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
The Queen’s Green Planet
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Dynasties
David Attenborough’s Tasmania
Whale Wisdom
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
Climate Change: The Facts
Seven Worlds, One Planet
The Forum
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
State of the Planet
Lions: Spy in the Den
Great Natural Wonders of the World
David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Planet Earth II
Wild Karnataka
Dragons and Damsels
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
The Amber Time Machine
Our Planet
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
The Blue Planet
Life in the Undergrowth
The Truth About Climate Change
Planet Earth
The Life of Mammals
Life on Air: David Attenborough’s 50 Years in Television
Desert Lions
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs
The Living Planet
Trials of Life
A Zed & Two Noughts
The First Eden
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting
Extinction: The Facts
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Planet Earth: A Celebration
David Attenborough’s Global Adventure
Attenborough’s Life in Colour
A Perfect Planet
The Year Earth Changed
David Attenborough’s First Life
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Attenborough’s Wonder of Song
The Green Planet
Parkinson at 50
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Frozen Planet II
Planet Earth III
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Planet Earth: A Celebration
A Blank on the Map
Life on Earth
The Private Life of Plants
Survival Island
Nature’s Great Events
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
The Life of Birds
The Dragons of Galapagos
Life in the Freezer
Prehistoric Planet
Secret World of Sound
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth
Clever Monkeys
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
The Tribal Eye
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link
Career Timeline
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2024
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Self - Narrator
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Self - Presenter
2022
Attenborough’s Wonder of Song
Self - Presenter
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter
2021
David Attenborough’s Global Adventure
The Year Earth Changed
Self - Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough’s First Life
Narrator
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Self - Narrator
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Self
2020
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting
Self
Extinction: The Facts
Self - Presenter
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Self - Narrator (voice)
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Self
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Climate Change: The Facts
Self - Presenter
The Forum
Self
Wild Karnataka
Self - Narrator
Dragons and Damsels
Self - Narrator
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Self - Narrator
2018
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Presenter
Pangolins: The World’s Most Wanted Animal
Self - Narrator (voice)
Into the Jungle
Self - Narrator
The Queen’s Green Planet
Self
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Self - Narrator
David Attenborough’s Tasmania
Self - Narrator (voice)
Whale Wisdom
Self - Narrator
Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs
Self - Presenter
2017
And the Winner Isn’t
Self
David Attenborough’s Ant Mountain
Self - Presenter
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Self – Presenter
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
Self - Presenter
2016
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
Self - Presenter
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens
Self
Attenborough’s Life That Glows
Self - Presenter
Zoo Quest in Colour
Self - Presenter
Attenborough at 90
Self
2015
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
Self - Narrator
Attenborough’s Big Birds
Narrator
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific
Self – Narrator
Attenborough’s Paradise Birds
Presenter - Narrator
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self
2014
Björk: Biophilia Live
Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Presenter
2012
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
Tales of Television Centre
Self
The Penguin King
Self - Narrator
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
Attenborough and the Giant Egg
Self - Presenter
Desert Seas
Self - Narrator (voice)
Animal House
Self
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter / Narrator
2009
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Presenter
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link
Self - Presenter / Narrator
2002
Great Natural Wonders of the World
Presenter
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Self (voice)
Life on Air: David Attenborough’s 50 Years in Television
Himself
2000
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
Himself - Presenter
Lions: Spy in the Den
Narrator
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
Narrator
1000
First Life
Self - Presenter
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Self
Frozen Planet
Self - Narrator
Kingdom of Plants
Self - Narrator
Africa
Self - Narrator (voice)
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Presenter
Madagascar
Self - Presenter
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Self - Presenter
David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies
Self - Presenter
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Self - Presenter
Blue Planet II
Self - Presenter
Life Story
Self - Presenter
Dynasties
Self - Narrator
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Self - Narrator (voice)
State of the Planet
Self - Presenter
David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Self - Presenter
Planet Earth II
Self - Narrator
Our Planet
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Blue Planet
Self - Narrator (voice)
Life in the Undergrowth
Self
The Truth About Climate Change
Himself
Planet Earth
Self - Narrator
The Life of Mammals
Self - Presenter
The Living Planet
Self
Trials of Life
Self - Narrator (voice)
The First Eden
Presenter - Narrator
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Presenter - Narrator
Attenborough’s Life in Colour
Self - Presenter
A Perfect Planet
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Green Planet
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frozen Planet II
Self - Presenter
Planet Earth III
Self - Presenter
Life on Earth
Self - Presenter
The Private Life of Plants
Self - Presenter
Nature’s Great Events
Self - Presenter
The Life of Birds
Self - Narrator (voice)
Life in the Freezer
Self - Presenter
Prehistoric Planet
Self - Presenter
Secret World of Sound
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Tribal Eye
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