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John Downer

Overview

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

Known for

Directing
2023 Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries Directing Director 69
Fair
2022 Serengeti Directing Director 69
Fair
2018 Spy in the Snow Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Spy in the Wild Directing Director 70
Good
2015 Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Wings 3D Directing Director N/A
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2014 Dolphins: Spy in the Pod Directing Director 70
Good
2013 Earthflight Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Penguins: Spy in the Huddle Directing Director 71
Good
2011 Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Bears: Spy in the Woods Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Pride Directing Director 59
Average
1985 The Galactic Garden Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux Writing Author 70
Good
2014 Wings 3D Writing Writer N/A
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2014 The Gathering Swarms Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 The Galactic Garden Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2018 Spy in the Snow Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Wings 3D Production Producer N/A
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2004 Pride Production Producer 59
Average
2002 Weird Nature Production Producer 70
Good
1985 The Galactic Garden Production Producer 59
Average

Art
Spy in the Troop Art Creative Director N/A
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