David Attenborough
May 8, 1926 (98 years old) in London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2024 · Asia as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Mammals as Self - Narrator
- 2024 · Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Secret World of Sound as Narrator
- 2023 · Planet Earth III as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Wild Isles as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · The Deepest Breath as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · How the BBC Began as Self
- 2022 · Frozen Planet II as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Prehistoric Planet as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard as Self - Narrator
- 2021 · The Mating Game as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · David Attenborough's Global Adventure as Self
- 2021 · Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet as Self
- 2021 · The Year Earth Changed as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World as Self
- 2021 · Attenborough's Life in Colour as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · A Perfect Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self
- 2020 · David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet as Self
- 2020 · Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation as Self
- 2020 · Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama as Self
- 2020 · Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self
- 2019 · The Forum as Self
- 2019 · Seven Worlds, One Planet as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · Climate Change: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- 2019 · Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Our Planet: Behind The Scenes as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Narrator (archive sound)
- 2019 · Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention as Narrator
- 2019 · Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Dynasties as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · The Queen's Green Planet as Self
- 2018 · Tomorrow's World: People of Science as
- 2018 · Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 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 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Plants Behaving Badly as Self
- 2017 · Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator
- 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 as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens as Self
- 2016 · Wild City as Narrator
- 2016 · Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech as Self
- 2015 · The Hunt as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · David Attenborough Meets President Obama as Self
- 2015 · Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific as Self – Narrator
- 2014 · Life Story as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
- 2014 · David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · When Björk Met Attenborough as Self
- 2013 · Micro Monsters with David Attenborough as Presenter
- 2013 · Galapagos with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Edwardian Insects on Film as Self
- 2013 · Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid as Self - Narrator
- 2013 · David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Africa as Self - Narrator
- 2013 · Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · The Penguin King as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · 开讲啦 as
- 2012 · Kingdom of Plants as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · Tales of Television Centre as
- 2012 · Superfish: Bluefin Tuna as
- 2012 · Secrets of Wild India as Narrator
- 2011 · Frozen Planet as Self - Narrator
- 2011 · Brave New World with Stephen Hawking as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words as Self
- 2011 · All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace as Self
- 2011 · Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- 2011 · Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter
- 2011 · Madagascar as Self - Presenter
- 2010 · Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Himself
- 2010 · First Life as Self - Presenter
- 2009 · How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth as Narrator (Voice)
- 2009 · Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor as Himself - Presenter / Narrator
- 2009 · Nature's Great Events as Himself - Presenter
- 2009 · Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life as Narrator
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Planet Earth: The Future as Narrator
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Planet Earth as Self - Narrator
- 2006 · Folk Britannia as Self
- 2005 · Life in the Undergrowth as Self
- 2003 · The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough as
- 2003 · The Terry and Gaby Show as
- 2003 · Deep Blue as Self
- 2002 · The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter
- 2002 · Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Himself
- 2002 · Prehistoric Planet as 旁白
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- 2001 · The Blue Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · State of the Planet as Narrator/Presenter
- 1999 · Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 1998 · The Life of Birds as Narrator
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1995 · Wildlife Specials as
- 1995 · The Private Life of Plants as himself
- 1995 · The Private Life of Plants as Self - Presenter
- 1993 · Life in the Freezer as Presenter/Narrator
- 1990 · Trials of Life as Narrator
- 1990 · The Trials of Life as Presenter/Narrator
- 1989 · Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives as Presenter
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1987 · The First Eden as Self
- 1985 · A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · The Living Planet as Presenter/Narrator
- 1983 · Natural World as Presenter
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator (voice)
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Natural World as Self - Host
- 1983 · Natural World as Self - Narrator
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Nature as Host
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1979 · Life on Earth as Presenter
- 1977 · Wildlife on One as Narrator
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator
- 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as
- 1964 · Horizon as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as Himself / Narrator
- 1955 · Zoo Quest to West Africa as Self
- 1954 · Zoo Quest as
- Future · Blue Planet III as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster as Himself
- 2023 · David Attenborough: A Life on Earth as Self
- 2022 · Dynasties II as self-narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Great Mammoth Mystery as Host
- 2021 · Attenborough’s Journey as Self
- 2020 · Prince William: A Planet For Us All as Self
- 2020 · Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting as Self
- 2019 · Hippos: Africa's River Giants as Narrator
- 2019 · Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful as Narrator
- 2019 · Blue Planet UK as Self
- 2018 · Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter
- 2018 · The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep as Narrator
- 2017 · Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D as Narrator
- 2017 · Richmond Park National Nature Reserve as Self
- 2017 · Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator
- 2017 · Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment as Narrator
- 2017 · Richard Batterham, Master Potter as Self
- 2016 · Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats as
- 2015 · Cougars Undercover as Self
- 2015 · Attenborough's Big Birds as Narrator
- 2015 · Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places as Narrator
- 2014 · Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator
- 2014 · The Bat Man of Mexico as Self
- 2013 · Autopsy on a Dream as Self
- 2013 · The Mating Game as Narrator
- 2013 · David Attenborough: The Early Years as Self
- 2012 · Attenborough's Ark as Narrator
- 2012 · Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Narrator
- 2012 · Hot Tuna as Narrator
- 2011 · Animal House as
- 2011 · Desert Seas as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Secrets of Scott's Hut as Himself
- 2010 · Attenborough's Journey as Self
- 2010 · Genius of Britain as Self
- 2010 · Birds of Paradise as Self
- 2008 · Clever Monkeys as Narrator
- 2008 · Superfish as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Tiger: Spy In The Jungle as
- 2008 · Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth as Narrator
- 2007 · Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World as Himself - Presenter
- 2007 · Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest as
- 2006 · Can We Save Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Are We Changing Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough as Presenter
- 2006 · Desert Lions as himself
- 2006 · A War on Science as Self
- 2005 · Kea: The Smartest Parrot as
- 2004 · Bears: Spy in the Woods as
- 2004 · Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 2004 · The Amber Time Machine as Narrator
- 2003 · Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark as Self
- 2002 · Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Self (voice)
- 2002 · Great Natural Wonders of the World as Presenter
- 2002 · Attenborough the Controller as Self
- 2000 · Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction as Narrator
- 2000 · Lions: Spy in the Den as Narrator
- 2000 · The Lost Gods of Easter Island as Himself - Presenter
- 2000 · The Song of the Earth as Narrator
- 1999 · The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- 1999 · Tiger: The Elusive Princess as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Islands of the Vampire Birds as Narrator
- 1998 · The Dragons of Galapagos as Narrator
- 1997 · Leopard: The Agent of Darkness as Self
- 1997 · Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans as Self
- 1996 · Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss as Narrator
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as
- 1996 · Survival Island as Narrator
- 1995 · World of Wildlife: African Big Cats as Self - Narrator
- 1993 · Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea as Narrator
- 1990 · The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound as Self
- 1990 · A TV Dante as Himself
- 1983 · Aliens From Inner Space as Narrator
- 1981 · An Everyday Miracle as Narrator
- 1978 · At Home with Badgers as Narrator
- 1975 · The Tribal Eye as
- 1973 · Eastward With Attenborough as
- 1971 · A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter
- 1969 · The Miracle of Bali as
- 1963 · Adventure as
- 1961 · Elsa the Lioness as Self
- 1960 · The People of Paradise as
- 1959 · Science Is News as Self - Presenter
- Future · David Attenborough: Ocean as Self
- 1955 · Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 as
- Future · The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai as Self