David Attenborough

David Attenborough

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 8, 1926
BiographySir David Frederick Attenborough (born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the nine nature documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth.

Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and its sequel. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration.

While Attenborough's earlier work focused primarily on the wonders of the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption, and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. On his broadcasting and passion for nature, NPR stated Attenborough "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating". He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he himself does not embrace the term.

Biography from the Wikipedia article David Attenborough. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Mammals
Running
Our Planet II
Running
Prehistoric Planet
Running
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough
Running
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
Running
The Mating Game
Running
Secret World of Sound
Upcoming
A Perfect Planet
Ended
Africa
Ended
Animal Crime Scene
Ended
Asia
Ended
Attenborough's Life in Colour
Ended
Attenborough's Passion Projects
Ended
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Ended
Blue Planet II
Ended
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Ended
David Attenborough's First Life
Ended
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Ended
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals
Ended
Deep Ocean
Ended
Dynasties
Ended
Frozen Planet
Ended
Frozen Planet II
Ended
Galapagos with David Attenborough
Ended
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Ended
Kingdom of Plants
Ended
Life
Ended
Life in Cold Blood
Ended
Life in the Freezer
Ended
Life in the Undergrowth
Ended
Life on Earth
Ended
Life Story
Ended
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Ended
Madagascar
Ended
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Ended
Natural World
Ended
Nature's Great Events
Ended
Our Planet
Ended
Planet Earth
Ended
Planet Earth II
Ended
Planet Earth III
Ended
Plants Behaving Badly
Ended
Secrets of Wild India
Ended
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Ended
Spirit of Asia
Ended
State of the Planet
Ended
The Blue Planet
Ended
The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man
Ended
The Green Planet
Ended
The Hunt
Ended
The Life of Birds
Ended
The Life of Mammals
Ended
The Living Planet
Ended
The Private Life of Plants
Ended
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
Ended
The Tribal Eye
Ended
The Truth About Climate Change
Ended
Tiger - Spy in the Jungle
Ended
Wild Cameramen at Work
Ended
Wild City
Ended
Wild Isles
Ended
Wildlife on One
Ended

Part of Crew

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Running

The Bold and the Beautiful

They created a dynasty where passion rules, they are the Forresters, the first name in Fashion. The Bold and the Beautiful, a world of fashion, glamor and romance. A place where power, money and success are there for the taking in a city where dreams really do come true. Follow the lives and loves of the Forresters on The Bold and the Beautiful...

Extracted
Running

Extracted

Extracted features 12 untrained competitors attempting to survive extremely grueling conditions, perilous terrain, and the threat of fearsome predators in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness. Meanwhile, some miles away, their family members are locked down at a secluded headquarters watching them navigate their dangerous surroundings alone via a 24/7 live feed. The fate of each untrained contestant in the wilderness lies in the hands of their family members back in HQ. Each amateur survivalist's family has the power to decide whether their loved one has what it takes to brave the elements and fight to be the last one standing, or whether the family will push the ominous "Extract" button and remove their loved one and their whole family from the competition. Extracted begs the question: how far will their loved ones let them go for a chance for their family to win $250,000?  

Grimsburg
Running

Grimsburg

Marvin Flute may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there's one mystery he still can't crack - his family. Now that he's back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he's got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.

The Neighborhood
Running

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood telling about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. When Dave Johnson and his family arrive from Michigan, they're unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town. However, their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, is wary of the newcomers, certain that they'll disrupt the culture on the block. Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home.

Dark Winds
Running

Dark Winds

Based on the iconic Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman, Dark Winds is a psychological thriller that follows two Navajo police officers in the 1970s Southwest, as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.