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David Attenborough
Writer, Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn May 8, 1926 (98 years)
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.
He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Simon Schama’s Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self - Reader |
| 2024 | Asia (2024) (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Secret Lives of Orangutans · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | Mammals (2024) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2024 | Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Planet Earth III (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | The Deepest Breath · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Saving Our Wild Isles · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Wild Isles (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | How the BBC Began (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Frozen Planet II (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | When the Queen Spoke to the Nation · as Self |
| 2022 | Power Couples: The New Generation · as Self |
| 2022 | Prehistoric Planet (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Dinosaur Apocalypse (2022) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Climate Crisis: Extinction · as Self |
| 2022 | Dinosaurs - The Final Day with David Attenborough · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Dynasties II (TV Series) · as Self-Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | David Attenborough's Global Adventure (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Queen: 70 Glorious Years · as Self |
| 2022 | The Green Planet (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Attenborough's Wonder of Song · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard · as Self - Narrator |
| 2021 | The Earthshot Prize (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Mating Game (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The Year Earth Changed · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Attenborough's Life in Colour (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | A Perfect Planet (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Listening Through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2020 | Attenborough's Journey · as Self |
| 2020 | Prince William: A Planet for Us All · as Self |
| 2020 | Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · as Self |
| 2020 | Extinction: The Facts · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Planet Earth: A Celebration · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Wild Karnataka · as Self - Narrator |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Forum · as Self |
| 2019 | Seven Worlds, One Planet (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2019 | Our Planet: Behind the Scenes · as Self - Narrator |
| 2019 | War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | What the Durrells Did Next · as Self - Gerald's Colleague |
| 2019 | Climate Change: The Facts · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Our Planet (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Dragons & Damsels · as Self - Narrator |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Vegan 2019 · as Self - Environmentalist |
| 2018 | Whale Wisdom · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Dynasties (2018) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Into the Jungle · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Saving Planet Earth: Fixing a Hole · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | David Attenborough's Tasmania · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | The Queen's Green Planet · as Self |
| 2018 | Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Attenborough and the Sea Dragon · as Self |
| 2018 | The Living Thames · as Self |
| 2017 | Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants · as Self – Presenter |
| 2017 | David Attenborough's Ant Mountain · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Attenborough and the Giant Elephant · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Blue Planet II (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Plants Behaving Badly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Planet Earth II (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2016 | A Plastic Ocean · as Self - Special Contributor |
| 2016 | Zoo Quest in Colour · as Self |
| 2016 | Attenborough's Life That Glows · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Attenborough at 90 · as Self |
| 2016 | Attenborough's Passion Projects (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens · as Self |
| 2016 | Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Hunt (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2015 | David Attenborough Meets President Obama · as Self |
| 2015 | Attenborough's Paradise Birds · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific · as Self – Narrator |
| 2015 | David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Life Story (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Bjork: Biophilia Live · as Self - Opening Sequence (voice) |
| 2014 | Fabulous Frogs · as Self - Narrator |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2014 | Galapagos: Nature's Wonderland · as Self - Narrator - Uk Version |
| 2014 | David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Autopsy on a Dream · as Self |
| 2013 | David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | When Björk Met Attenborough · as Self |
| 2013 | Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Galapagos with David Attenborough · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | David Attenborough: The Early Years · as Self |
| 2013 | Africa (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2013 | Galapagos with David Attenborough (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Penguins · as Self - Narrator |
| 2012 | Kingdom of Plants 3D (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2012 | Winterwatch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Brave New World with Stephen Hawking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Frozen Planet (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2011 | Ceramics: A Fragile History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough · as Self - Presenter / Narrator |
| 2011 | Terra Mater (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Madagascar (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2010 | David Attenborough's First Life (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | Attenborough's Journey · as Self |
| 2010 | Vsauce (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Genius of Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | In Confidence (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Museum of Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Birds of Paradise · as Self |
| 2010 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2009 | Life (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link · as Himself - Presenter / Narrator |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Nature's Great Events (TV Series) · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Zonde van de Zendtijd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Life in Cold Blood (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | The 11th Hour · as Self |
| 2007 | Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America · as Self - Narrator |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Climate Change: Britain Under Threat · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Planet Earth: The Future (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Are We Changing Planet Earth? · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Desert Lions · as Himself |
| 2006 | Planet Earth (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2006 | Infrarouge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Life in the Undergrowth (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 50 Greatest Documentaries · as Self |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | How Art Made the World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self - Bbc2 Controller, 1965-1969 |
| 2004 | The Way We Went Wild · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday BBC Two · as Self |
| 2003 | Deep Blue · as Self |
| 2003 | Elephants: Spy in the Herd · as Self - Narrator |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Self (voice) |
| 2002 | The Life of Mammals (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Timeshift (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Making Waves · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The Blue Planet (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2001 | The Human Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | State of the Planet · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | BBC News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Wilderness Men (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Lost Gods of Easter Island · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2000 | The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth · as Self - Presenter / Narrator |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Sharks- The Truth · as Self - Narrator |
| 1996 | Cities of the Wild · as Self - Narrator |
| 1996 | Australian Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Attenborough in Paradise · as Self - Narrator |
| 1995 | The Private Life of Plants · as Himself |
| 1995 | The Private Life of Plants (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | A TV Dante · as Himself |
| 1989 | A TV Dante (TV Series) · as Self - Talking-Head |
| 1989 | Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The First Eden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | World Safari · as Self - Presenter |
| 1985 | A Zed & Two Noughts · as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | The Val Doonican Music Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | A Blank on the Map · as Himself - Presenter |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Filmmaker (segment "sir David Attenborough") |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | Chronicle (1966) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Horizon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | Animal Magic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Survival (TV Series) · as Self - Broadcaster & Naturalist |
| 1960 | The Nature of Things (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |