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John Downer
Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
A passionate zoologist, John has been making nature documentaries for the BBC for over 30 years. He made his name by abandoning the traditional style of nature documentaries and pioneering a highly inventive subjective approach using new technology and dramatic story-telling techniques
His innovative approach to filmmaking has brought him numerous international awards for series such as Supersense, Weird Nature, Earthflight and Penguins – Spy in the Huddle. Never afraid to experiment, his first music video, for Peter Gabriel, even won a Grammy
His innovative approach to filmmaking has brought him numerous international awards for series such as Supersense, Weird Nature, Earthflight and Penguins – Spy in the Huddle. Never afraid to experiment, his first music video, for Peter Gabriel, even won a Grammy
Filmography
| 2004 | The Way We Went Wild · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | Antiques Roadshow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Wildlife Filmmaker (segment "spy On Ice") |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |