David Attenborough

Writer

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.

Born: May 8, 1926 (Age 97) in London, England, UK

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Zed & Two Noughts Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)	1985
And the Winner Isn't Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2017
Attenborough's Paradise Birds Movie	8.3	Actor	Self - Presenter	2015
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Movie	7.7	Actor	Self - Presenter / Narrator	2011
Autopsy on a Dream Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2013
David Attenborough's Tasmania Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice)	2018
Björk: Biophilia Live Movie	8	Actor	Self - Opening sequence voice	2014
Climate Change: The Facts Movie	8.1	Actor	Self - Presenter	2019
Wild Karnataka Movie	8.5	Actor	Self - Narrator	2019
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Movie Available on 33 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Self	2020
Into the Jungle Movie	8.3	Actor	Self - Narrator	2018
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self	2020
Extinction: The Facts Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self - Presenter	2020
The Year Earth Changed Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice)	2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Self	2021
Hot Tuna Movie	8.1	Actor	Narrator	2012
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Movie		Actor	Narrator	2000
Lions: Spy in the Den Movie	7.6	Actor	Narrator	2000
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss Movie		Actor	Narrator	1996
Attenborough the Controller Movie		Actor	Self	2002
The Amber Time Machine Movie	8.2	Actor	Narrator	2004
A War on Science Movie		Actor	David Attenborough	2006
Natural World: Desert Lions Movie		Actor	himself	2006
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth Movie		Actor	Narrator	2008
Animal House Movie	7.9	Actor		2011
The Penguin King Movie Available on 32 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Self - Narrator	2012
Attenborough's Ark Movie	8.3	Actor	Narrator	2012
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid Movie	8.1	Actor	Self - Narrator	2013
The Mating Game Movie	8.2	Actor	Narrator	2013
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places Movie	8.2	Actor	Narrator	2014
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Movie	7.2	Actor	Self – Presenter	2017
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2018
Attenborough at 90 Movie		Actor	Self	2016
Deep Blue Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Self	2003
Island of the Vampire Birds Movie		Actor	Narrator	1999
Elsa the Lioness Movie		Actor	Self	1961
The Deepest Breath Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2023
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Movie		Actor
Parkinson at 50 Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster TV Special	7.2	Actor	Self - Presenter	2024
Secret Lives of Orangutans Movie		Actor	Narrator
Africa's Fishing Leopards Movie	8.6	Actor	Narrator (voice)
Tiger: The Elusive Princess Movie	8.9	Actor	Narrator (voice)
The Life of Birds Limited Series Available on 4 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Narrator 10 Episodes	1998-1998
Life in Cold Blood Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Narrator 5 Episodes	2008-2008
The Living Planet Limited Series	8.8	Actor	Presenter/Narrator 12 Episodes	1984-1984
The Trials of Life Limited Series	8.7	Actor	Narrator 12 Episodes	1990-1990
Life in the Freezer Limited Series Available on 2 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Presenter/Narrator 6 Episodes	1993-1993
Galapagos 3D Limited Series	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 3 Episodes	2013-2013
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Presenter 4 Episodes	1989-1989
Kingdom of Plants 3D Limited Series	8.7	Actor	Self - Narrator 3 Episodes	2012-2012
Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Limited Series	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 2 Episodes	2013-2013
State of the Planet Movie	8.2	Actor	Narrator/Presenter 3 Episodes	2000
Micro Monsters 3D Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Self - Narrator 6 Episodes	2013-2013
Natural Curiosities TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 27 Episodes	2013-2018
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Limited Series	8.3	Actor	Self - Presenter	2012-2012
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking TV Show	7.3	Actor	Self 5 Episodes	2011
Horizon TV Show	8.7	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1964
The One Show TV Show	3.4	Actor	Self - Guest 4 Episodes	2006
Nature TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Host 2 Episodes	1982
Our Planet TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	9.1	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 12 Episodes	2019-2023
Zoo Quest TV Show	7.8	Actor	42 Episodes	1954-1964
The Tribal Eye Limited Series	8.2	Actor	7 Episodes	1975-1975
The Private Life of Plants Limited Series	8.8	Actor	himself	1995-1995
Seven Worlds One Planet Limited Series Available on 15 streaming services.	9.1	Actor	Self - Narrator 7 Episodes	2019-2019
The Green Planet Limited Series Available on 9 streaming services.	8.9	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 5 Episodes	2022-2022
Science Is News TV Show		Actor	Self - Presenter 1 Episode	1958
Secrets of Wild India Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2012-2012
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies 3D Limited Series	8	Actor	Self - Presenter 3 Episodes	2015-2015
Dynasties Limited Series Available on 13 streaming services.	8.9	Actor	Self - Narrator 9 Episodes	2018-2022
A Perfect Planet Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 5 Episodes	2021-2021
The Mating Game Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 5 Episodes	2021-2021
Prehistoric Planet TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.6	Actor	Self - Presenter 10 Episodes	2022-2023
Wildlife Specials TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	30 Episodes	1995
Singapore Wild City TV Show	8.3	Actor	Narrator 6 Episodes	2015
Frozen Planet II Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self - Presenter 6 Episodes	2022-2023
Planet Earth III Limited Series Available on 5 streaming services.	9	Actor	Self - Presenter 8 Episodes	2023-2023
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Guest 4 Episodes	2001-2010
The Terry and Gaby Show TV Show	4.5	Actor	1 Episode	2003-2004
Wogan TV Show	5.9	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1982-1992
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self 4 Episodes	2020-2021
This Morning TV Show	4.3	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1988
The Graham Norton Show TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Self 4 Episodes	2007
Skavlan TV Show	5.8	Actor	Self - Guest 1 Episode	2009-2021
Nova TV Show Available on 12 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	Narrator 3 Episodes	1974
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Host 9 Episodes	1983
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Narrator 23 Episodes	1983
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Presenter 1 Episode	1983
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Narrator 1 Episode	1983
Nature TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Narrator (voice) 5 Episodes	1982
Horizon TV Show	8.7	Actor	1 Episode	1964
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Narrator 5 Episodes	2021-2021
Adventure TV Show	6.4	Actor	9 Episodes	1961-1965
The Jonathan Ross Show TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2011
The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV Show	3.8	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2007-2014
Folk Britannia TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	2006
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Narrator (voice) 28 Episodes	1983
Deep Ocean TV Show		Actor	Self - Narrator 4 Episodes	2015-2018
Tomorrow's World: People of Science TV Show		Actor	1 Episode	2018
Horizon TV Show	8.7	Actor	Himself / Narrator 1 Episode	1964
Going Live! TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1987-1993
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Narrator 3 Episodes	2024
Planet Earth: The Future Limited Series	7.8	Actor	Narrator	2006-2006
Mammals Limited Series	8.8	Actor	Self - Presenter 6 Episodes	2024-2024
Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2010-2010
Nel regno segreto delle piante con David Attenborough TV Show		Actor	3 Episodes	2012
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 3 Episodes	2024
Mammals Limited Series	8.8	Actor	Self - Narrator 6 Episodes	2024-2024
Survival Island Short Film	7	Actor	Narrator	1996
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time Short Film	8.4	Actor	Narrator (archive sound)	2019
David Attenborough's First Life Short Film	7.9	Actor	Narrator	2021
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Narrator	2009
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Movie	8	Actor	Self - Presenter	2014
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur Movie	7.8	Actor	Self - Presenter	2016
Attenborough's Life That Glows Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Self - Presenter	2016
When Björk Met Attenborough Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2013
The Lost Gods of Easter Island Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself - Presenter	2000
A Blank on the Map Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself - Presenter	1971
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Self	2018
Zoo Quest in Colour Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2016
Trek: Spy on the Wildebeest Movie	7.9	Actor		2007
David Attenborough Meets President Obama Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2015
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Movie	7.4	Actor	Self - Presenter	2017
The Queen's Green Planet Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Self	2018
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth Movie	7.8	Actor	Self - Presenter / Narrator	2000
Tales of Television Centre Movie	8.6	Actor		2012
Edwardian Insects on Film Movie	8.8	Actor	Self	2013
The Dragons of Galapagos Movie	8.7	Actor	Narrator	1998
Desert Seas Movie	7.8	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2011
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Narrator	2012
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link Movie	7.8	Actor	Himself - Presenter / Narrator	2009
Satoyama: Japan's Secret Water Garden Movie	8	Actor	Narrator	2004
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Movie	7.2	Actor	Himself	2002
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Movie	6.9	Actor	Himself	2010
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter	2017
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Self - Narrator	2019
Bears: Spy in the Woods Movie	6.9	Actor		2004
Great Natural Wonders of the World Movie	7.3	Actor	Presenter	2002
The Forum Movie	7	Actor	Self	2019
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2016
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific Movie	7.5	Actor	Self – Narrator	2015
David Attenborough: The Early Years Movie	8	Actor	Self	2013
Can We Save Planet Earth? Movie	8.2	Actor		2006
Prince William: A Planet for Us All Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2020
Superfish Bluefin Tuna Movie	7.3	Actor		2012
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech Movie	7	Actor	Self	2015
Are We Changing Planet Earth? Movie	7	Actor	2 Episodes	2006
The Song of the Earth Movie	7.7	Actor	Narrator	2000
Cougars Undercover Movie	8.7	Actor	Self	2015
Dinosaurs - The Final Day with David Attenborough Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Presenter	2022
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe Movie	6.3	Actor	Self (voice)	2002
Planet Earth Limited Series Available on 14 streaming services.	9.2	Actor	Self - Narrator 11 Episodes	2006-2006
Frozen Planet Limited Series Available on 14 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self - Narrator 7 Episodes	2011-2012
The Life of Mammals Limited Series	8.9	Actor	Self - Presenter 10 Episodes	2002-2003
Life in the Undergrowth Limited Series Available on 3 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self 5 Episodes	2005-2005
Nature's Great Events Limited Series Available on 8 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Himself - Presenter 6 Episodes	2009-2009
Life on Earth Limited Series Available on 3 streaming services.	8.9	Actor	Presenter 13 Episodes	1979-1979
Madagascar Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self - Presenter 3 Episodes	2011-2011
Life Story Limited Series Available on 13 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self - Presenter 7 Episodes	2014-2015
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace Limited Series	8.4	Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2011-2011
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 3 Episodes	2015-2016
The First Eden Limited Series	7.8	Actor	Self 4 Episodes	1987-1987
Tiger: Spy in the Jungle Limited Series	8.2	Actor	3 Episodes	2008-2008
Attenborough's Passion Projects Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 4 Episodes	2016-2016
First Life Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Self - Presenter 2 Episodes	2010-2010
Blue Planet II Limited Series Available on 15 streaming services.	9.1	Actor	Self - Presenter 7 Episodes	2017-2017
Planet Earth II Limited Series Available on 15 streaming services.	9.3	Actor	Self - Narrator 6 Episodes	2016-2016
Planet Earth: A Celebration TV Special	8.4	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice)	2020
The People of Paradise Limited Series	8.5	Actor	6 Episodes	1960-1960
Attenborough's Global Adventure TV Show		Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2022
Life in Colour Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Actor	Self - Presenter 2 Episodes	2021-2021
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard TV Special	6.8	Actor	Self - Narrator	2021
Attenborough's Wonder of Song Movie	7.1	Actor	Self - Presenter	2022
Blue Planet UK Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Self 5 Episodes	2019-2019
Plants Behaving Badly Limited Series	8.2	Actor	2 Episodes	2017-2017
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World Limited Series	5.3	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2021-2021
How the BBC Began Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Self 3 Episodes	2022-2024
Wild Isles Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Self - Presenter 5 Episodes	2023-2023
Die Goldene Kamera TV Special		Actor	Self 1 Episode	2013
The Romantics and Us Limited Series	7.8	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2020-2020
A TV Dante TV Show	7.2	Actor	Himself	1989-1991
Life Limited Series Available on 12 streaming services.	8.9	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 10 Episodes	2009-2009
The Blue Planet Limited Series Available on 7 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 8 Episodes	2001-2001
Africa Limited Series Available on 13 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Self - Narrator 6 Episodes	2013-2013
The Hunt Limited Series Available on 13 streaming services.	9	Actor	Self - Narrator 7 Episodes	2015-2015
Planet Earth Limited Series Available on 14 streaming services.	9.2	Actor	Narrator (voice) 11 Episodes	2006-2006
Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words Limited Series		Actor	Self 2 Episodes	2011
Deep Blue Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	7.2	Writing	Writer	2003
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Movie	7.7	Writing	Writer	2011
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Movie		Writing	Writer	2000
Natural World: Desert Lions Movie		Writing	Script Consultant	2006
Attenborough's Ark Movie	8.3	Writing	Writer	2012
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Movie	7.2	Writing	Writer	2017
Island of the Vampire Birds Movie		Writing	Writer	1999
Elsa the Lioness Movie		Production	Producer	1961
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies 3D Limited Series	8	Writing	Writer 2 Episodes	2015-2015
Galapagos 3D Limited Series	8.4	Writing	Writer 4 Episodes	2013-2013
Life in Cold Blood Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	8.8	Writing	Writer, Creator 5 Episodes	2008-2008
Life in the Freezer Limited Series Available on 2 streaming services.	8.4	Writing	Writer 6 Episodes	1993-1993
Micro Monsters 3D Limited Series	8.2	Creator	Creator	2013-2013
Natural Curiosities TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	8.4	Creator	Creator	2013-2018
Natural World TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.4	Writing	Writer 2 Episodes	1983
Nova TV Show Available on 12 streaming services.	8.5	Writing	Writer 2 Episodes	1974
Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Limited Series	8.4	Writing	Screenplay 2 Episodes	2013-2013
The Life of Birds Limited Series Available on 4 streaming services.	8.7	Writing	Writer, Creator 10 Episodes	1998-1998
The Living Planet Limited Series	8.8	Writing	Writer 12 Episodes	1984-1984
The Trials of Life Limited Series	8.7	Directing	Director, Creator	1990-1990
The World About Us TV Show	8.3	Creator	Creator	1967-1987
Adventure TV Show	6.4	Creator	Creator	1961-1965
Secrets of Wild India Limited Series	7.1	Creator	Creator	2012-2012
Frozen Planet II Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.8	Creator	Creator	2022-2023
Singapore Wild City TV Show	8.3	Crew	Presenter 4 Episodes	2015
HM's Most Gracious Speech TV Show		Production	Producer 6 Episodes	1957
Nel regno segreto delle piante con David Attenborough TV Show		Creator	Creator	2012
A Blank on the Map Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1971
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.3	Writing	Writer	2009
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Movie	8	Writing	Writer	2014
The Lost Gods of Easter Island Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	2000
Zoo Quest in Colour Movie	7.2	Sound	Sound Recordist	2016
The Song of the Earth Movie	7.7	Writing	Writer	2000
Africa Limited Series Available on 13 streaming services.	8.7	Creator	Creator	2013-2013
First Life Limited Series	8.2	Writing	Writer 2 Episodes	2010-2010
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.4	Writing	Writer 3 Episodes	2015-2016
Life in the Undergrowth Limited Series Available on 3 streaming services.	8.8	Writing	Writer, Creator 5 Episodes	2005-2005
Life on Earth Limited Series Available on 3 streaming services.	8.9	Creator	Creator	1979-1979
Nature's Great Events Limited Series Available on 8 streaming services.	8.7	Creator	Creator	2009-2009
Planet Earth Limited Series Available on 14 streaming services.	9.2	Writing	Writer, Creator 5 Episodes	2006-2006
Planet Earth II Limited Series Available on 15 streaming services.	9.3	Production	Casting 1 Episode	2016-2016
The Life of Mammals Limited Series	8.9	Writing	Writer 10 Episodes	2002-2003
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