About

Known credits:
255
Birthday:
1926-05-08
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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David Attenborough

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Asia Actor Self - Presenter 70
Good
2024 Secret Lives of Orangutans Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2024 Mammals Actor Self - Narrator 73
Good
2024 Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2024 Secret World of Sound Actor Narrator 72
Good
2024 Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2023 David Attenborough: A Life on Earth Actor Self N/A
N/A
2023 Galapagos With David Attenborough Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2023 Planet Earth III Actor Self - Presenter 78
Good
2023 Wild Isles Actor Self - Presenter 72
Good
2023 The Deepest Breath Actor Self (archive footage) 62
Fair
2022 David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2022 How the BBC Began Actor Self N/A
N/A
2022 Frozen Planet II Actor Self - Presenter 73
Good
2022 Prehistoric Planet Actor Self - Presenter 81
Very good
2022 Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2022 Dynasties II Actor self-narrator (voice) 69
Fair
2022 The Green Planet Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 76
Good
2022 Attenborough's Wonder of Song Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2021 Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2021 Kingdom of Plants with David Attenborough Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2021 The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2021 The Mating Game Actor Self - Presenter 71
Good
2021 David Attenborough's Global Adventure Actor Self 70
Good
2021 Parkinson at 50 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet Actor Self 60
Fair
2021 Attenborough’s Journey Actor Self 59
Average
2021 The Year Earth Changed Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 62
Fair
2021 Attenborough's Life in Colour Actor Self - Presenter 73
Good
2021 BBC - 完美星球 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2021 A Perfect Planet Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 77
Good
2020 Micro Monsters with David Attenborough Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2020 Prince William: A Planet For Us All Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime Actor Self 69
Fair
2020 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Actor Self 69
Fair
2020 Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Extinction: The Facts Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2020 Planet Earth: A Celebration Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2020 Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting Actor Self N/A
N/A
2020 Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Actor Self 59
Average
2019 The Forum Actor Self 59
Average
2019 BBC - 七個世界，一個星球 Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
2019 Seven Worlds, One Planet Actor Self - Narrator 76
Good
2019 Hippos: Africa's River Giants Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2019 Climate Change: The Facts Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2019 Our Planet: Behind The Scenes Actor Self - Narrator 60
Fair
2019 Our Planet Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 83
Very good
2019 Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful Actor Narrator 59
Average
2019 Blue Planet UK Actor Self N/A
N/A
2019 Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time Actor Narrator (archive sound) 59
Average
2019 Dragons and Damsels Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2019 The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2019 Wild Karnataka Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2018 Whale Wisdom Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2018 Dynasties Actor Self - Narrator 76
Good
2018 Into the Jungle Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2018 Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2018 David Attenborough's Tasmania Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2018 Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2018 The Queen's Green Planet Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2018 Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Actor Self 59
Average
2018 The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain Actor 59
Average
2018 Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2017 Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Actor Self – Presenter 59
Average
2017 David Attenborough's Ant Mountain Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2017 Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2017 And the Winner Isn't Actor Self 58
Average
2017 BBC - 藍地球 2 Actor Self - Presenter N/A
N/A
2017 Blue Planet II Actor Self - Presenter 82
Very good
2017 Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2017 Plants Behaving Badly Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Richmond Park National Nature Reserve Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Hotel Armadillo Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
2017 Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2017 Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2017 Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2017 Richard Batterham, Master Potter Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 BBC - 天與地 2 Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
2016 Planet Earth II Actor Self - Narrator 84
Very good
2016 Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats Actor N/A
N/A
2016 Zoo Quest in Colour Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Attenborough's Life That Glows Actor Self - Presenter 60
Fair
2016 Attenborough at 90 Actor Self 58
Average
2016 Attenborough's Passion Projects Actor Self - Presenter 69
Fair
2016 Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Wild City Actor Narrator 68
Fair
2016 Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2015 Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Actor Self - Presenter 70
Good
2015 Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Cougars Undercover Actor Self N/A
N/A
2015 The Hunt Actor Self - Narrator 75
Good
2015 David Attenborough Meets President Obama Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Attenborough's Big Birds Actor Narrator 59
Average
2015 Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2015 Africa's Fishing Leopards Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2015 Attenborough's Paradise Birds Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2015 David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies Actor Self - Presenter 72
Good
2015 Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific Actor Self – Narrator 59
Average
2015 Deep Ocean Actor Self - Narrator 70
Good
2014 Life Story Actor Self - Presenter 74
Good
2014 Björk: Biophilia Live Actor Self - Opening Sequence (voice) 59
Average
2014 Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2014 Fabulous Frogs Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2014 The Bat Man of Mexico Actor Self 59
Average
2014 David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2013 Autopsy on a Dream Actor Self 59
Average
2013 David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Actor Self - Presenter 71
Good
2013 When Björk Met Attenborough Actor Self 59
Average
2013 The Mating Game Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2013 Micro Monsters with David Attenborough Actor Presenter 69
Fair
2013 Galapagos with David Attenborough Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2013 Edwardian Insects on Film Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
2013 David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Actor Self - Presenter 69
Fair
2013 David Attenborough: The Early Years Actor Self 58
Average
2013 Africa Actor Self - Narrator 77
Good
2013 Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough Actor Self - Presenter 71
Good
2012 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2012 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Actor Self - Presenter 69
Fair
2012 Attenborough's Ark Actor Narrator 59
Average
2012 The Penguin King Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2012 Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers Actor Narrator 59
Average
2012 Kingdom of Plants Actor Self - Narrator 70
Good
2012 Tales of Television Centre Actor 59
Average
2012 Hot Tuna Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2012 Superfish: Bluefin Tuna Actor 59
Average
2012 Secrets of Wild India Actor Narrator 69
Fair
2011 Frozen Planet Actor Self - Narrator 80
Very good
2011 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking Actor Self 71
Good
2011 Animal House Actor N/A
N/A
2011 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace Actor Self 75
Good
2011 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Actor Self - Presenter / Narrator 59
Average
2011 Desert Seas Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2011 The Secrets of Scott's Hut Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2011 Attenborough and the Giant Egg Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2011 Madagascar Actor Self - Presenter 74
Good
2010 Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 First Life Actor Self - Presenter 69
Fair
2010 Attenborough's Journey Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Birds of Paradise Actor Self 59
Average
2009 How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
N/A
2009 Life Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 80
Very good
2009 The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor Actor Himself - Presenter / Narrator 59
Average
2009 Nature's Great Events Actor Himself - Presenter 74
Good
2009 Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Actor Narrator 60
Fair
2008 Clever Monkeys Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2008 Superfish Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2008 Tiger: Spy In The Jungle Actor 70
Good
2008 Life in Cold Blood Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 73
Good
2008 Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth Actor Narrator 59
Average
2007 Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World Actor Himself - Presenter N/A
N/A
2007 Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest Actor 59
Average
2006 Can We Save Planet Earth? Actor 59
Average
2006 Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough Actor Presenter 59
Average
2006 Desert Lions Actor himself 59
Average
2006 Planet Erde Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Planet Earth Actor Self - Narrator 85
Very good
2006 A War on Science Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Life in the Undergrowth Actor Self 74
Good
2005 Kea: The Smartest Parrot Actor 59
Average
2004 Bears: Spy in the Woods Actor 59
Average
2004 Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden Actor Narrator 59
Average
2004 The Amber Time Machine Actor Narrator 59
Average
2003 The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Deep Blue Actor Self 60
Fair
2002 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Actor Self (voice) 58
Average
2002 Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Actor Himself 59
Average
2002 The Life of Mammals Actor Self - Presenter 75
Good
2002 Attenborough the Controller Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Great Natural Wonders of the World Actor Presenter 59
Average
2001 The Blue Planet Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 80
Very good
2000 Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2000 Lions: Spy in the Den Actor Narrator 59
Average
2000 State of the Planet Actor Narrator/Presenter 70
Good
2000 The Lost Gods of Easter Island Actor Himself - Presenter 59
Average
2000 The Song of the Earth Actor Narrator 59
Average
1999 The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth Actor Self - Presenter / Narrator 59
Average
1999 Tiger: The Elusive Princess Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
1999 Islands of the Vampire Birds Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1999 Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1998 The Life of Birds Actor Narrator 73
Good
1998 The Dragons of Galapagos Actor Narrator 59
Average
1997 Leopard: The Agent of Darkness Actor Self N/A
N/A
1997 Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans Actor Self N/A
N/A
1996 Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1996 Attenborough in Paradise Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
1996 Attenborough in Paradise Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Survival Island Actor Narrator 59
Average
1995 World of Wildlife: African Big Cats Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
1995 Wildlife Specials Actor 70
Good
1995 The Private Life of Plants Actor himself 60
Fair
1995 The Private Life of Plants Actor Self - Presenter 71
Good
1993 Life in the Freezer Actor Presenter/Narrator 73
Good
1993 Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1990 The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound Actor Self N/A
N/A
1990 Trials of Life Actor Narrator 73
Good
1990 The Trials of Life Actor Presenter/Narrator 59
Average
1990 A TV Dante Actor Himself 59
Average
1989 Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives Actor Presenter 71
Good
1987 The First Eden Actor Self 70
Good
1985 A Zed & Two Noughts Actor Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice) 61
Fair
1984 The Living Planet Actor Presenter/Narrator 73
Good
1983 Aliens From Inner Space Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1983 Natural World Actor Self - Host 69
Fair
1981 An Everyday Miracle Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1979 Life on Earth Actor Presenter 77
Good
1978 At Home with Badgers Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1975 Fabulous Animals Actor Self - Presenter N/A
N/A
1975 The Tribal Eye Actor 70
Good
1973 Eastward With Attenborough Actor N/A
N/A
1971 A Blank on the Map Actor Himself - Presenter 59
Average
1971 Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages Actor Presenter N/A
N/A
1969 The Miracle of Bali Actor 70
Good
1963 Adventure Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Elsa the Lioness Actor Self N/A
N/A
1960 The People of Paradise Actor N/A
N/A
1959 Science Is News Actor Self - Presenter N/A
N/A
1955 Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Zoo Quest to West Africa Actor Self N/A
N/A
1954 Zoo Quest Actor 70
Good
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Actor N/A
N/A
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai Actor Self N/A
N/A
David Attenborough: Ocean Actor Self N/A
N/A
Great Wildlife Moments Actor N/A
N/A
Dynasties II Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
Blue Planet III Actor Self - Presenter N/A
N/A

Writing
2017 Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Writing Writer 70
Good
2014 David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2013 Galapagos with David Attenborough Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Attenborough's Ark Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 First Life Writing Writer 69
Fair
2009 Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Writing Writer 60
Fair
2006 Desert Lions Writing Script Consultant 59
Average
2005 Life in the Undergrowth Writing Writer 74
Good
2003 Deep Blue Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 The Life of Mammals Writing Writer 75
Good
2000 Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2000 The Lost Gods of Easter Island Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2000 The Song of the Earth Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Islands of the Vampire Birds Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1998 The Life of Birds Writing Writer 73
Good
1996 Attenborough in Paradise Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Attenborough in Paradise Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1984 The Living Planet Writing Writer 73
Good
1971 A Blank on the Map Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1955 Zoo Quest to West Africa Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
1961 Elsa the Lioness Production Producer N/A
N/A
1955 Zoo Quest to West Africa Production Producer N/A
N/A

Sound
2016 Zoo Quest in Colour Sound Sound Recordist 59
Average

Crew
2015 Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche Crew Presenter N/A
N/A