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David Attenborough

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
285

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 8, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
London, England, UK

David Attenborough

Biography

Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 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

2026David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earthas Self
2026Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventureas Self
2026Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Centuryas Self
2026Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanthas Self - Narrator (voice)
2026A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenboroughas Self
2026Secret Gardenas Self - Presenter
2026Wild Londonas Self
2025Kingdomas Self - Narrator (voice)
2025RTL Tonightas Self
2025Parenthoodas Self - Narrator (voice)
2025Ocean with David Attenboroughas Self
2025A Deeper Dive with David Attenboroughas Self
2025Simon Schama's Story of Usas Self - Reader
2024Attenborough's Life Journeyas Self
2024Asiaas Self : Presenter
2024Secret Lives of Orangutansas Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Fateful Planetas Self
2024Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenboroughas Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Mammalsas Self - Narrator
2024Secret World of Soundas Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monsteras Self - Presenter
2023David Attenborough: A Life on Earthas Self
2023Planet Earth IIIas Self - Presenter
2023Wild Islesas Self - Presenter
2022How the BBC Beganas Self
2022Frozen Planet IIas Self - Presenter
2022Prehistoric Planetas Self - Presenter
2022Dinosaur Apocalypseas Self - Host
2022Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
2022Great Mammoth Mysteryas Self - Host
2022David Attenborough's Global Adventureas Self
2022The Green Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2022Attenborough's Wonder of Songas Self - Presenter
2021Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyardas Self - Narrator
2021The Mating Gameas Self - Presenter
2021The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2021Parkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)
2021Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planetas Self - Narrator
2021Attenborough’s Journeyas Self
2021The Year Earth Changedas Self - Narrator (voice)
2021Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the Worldas Self
2021Attenborough's Life in Colouras Self - Presenter
2021A Perfect Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2020Prince William: A Planet For Us Allas Self
2020Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetimeas Self
2020Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversationas Self
2020David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planetas Self
2020Extinction: The Factsas Self - Presenter
2020The Romantics and Us with Simon Schamaas Self
2020Planet Earth: A Celebrationas Self - Narrator (voice)
2020Gay Byrne's Late Late Momentsas Self
2020Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruyas Self
2019The Forumas Self
2019Seven Worlds, One Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2019The Living Thamesas Self
2019The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqaias Self
2019Climate Change: The Factsas Self - Presenter
2019Our Planet: Behind the Scenesas Self - Narrator
2019Our Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2019Blue Planet UKas Self
2019Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Timeas Self - Narrator (archive sound)
2019Dragons and Damselsas Self - Narrator
2019Wild Karnatakaas Self - Narrator
2018Whale Wisdomas Self - Narrator
2018Dynastiesas Self - Narrator
2018Into the Jungleas Self - Narrator
2018Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trenchas Self - Narrator
2018David Attenborough's Tasmaniaas Self - Narrator (voice)
2018Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animalas Self - Narrator (voice)
2018The Queen's Green Planetas Self
2018Attenborough's Wonder of Eggsas Self - Presenter
2018Tomorrow's World: People of Scienceas Self
2018Attenborough and the Sea Dragonas Presenter
2018The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountainas Self
2018Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deepas Narrator
2017Attenborough and the Empire of the Antsas Self – Presenter
2017Attenborough and the Giant Elephantas Self - Presenter
2017And the Winner Isn'tas Self
2017Blue Planet IIas Self - Presenter
2017Plants Behaving Badlyas Self
2017Richmond Park National Nature Reserveas Self
2017Hotel Armadilloas Self - Narrator
2017Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantmentas Self - Narrator
2017Cheetahs: Growing Up Fastas Self - Narrator (voice)
2017Richard Batterham, Master Potteras Self
2017Planet Earth II: A World of Wonderas Self - Presenter
2016Planet Earth IIas Self - Narrator
2016Jaguars: Brazil's Super Catsas Self
2016Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyssas Self - Narrator
2016Zoo Quest in Colouras Self - Presenter
2016Attenborough's Life That Glowsas Self - Presenter
2016Attenborough at 90as Self
2016Attenborough's Passion Projectsas Self - Presenter
2016Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lensas Self
2016David Attenborough's Wild Cityas Self - Narrator
2016Wild Cityas Self - Narrator (voice)
2016Attenborough and the Giant Dinosauras Self - Presenter
2015Reef Diariesas Self - Narrator
2015Great Barrier Reef with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
2015Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speechas Self
2015Cougars Undercoveras Self
2015The Huntas Self - Narrator (voice)
2015David Attenborough Meets President Obamaas Self
2015Attenborough's Big Birdsas Narrator
2015Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharksas Self - Narrator
2015Africa's Fishing Leopardsas Narrator (voice)
2015Attenborough's Paradise Birdsas Presenter - Narrator
2015David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skiesas Self - Presenter
2015Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacificas Self – Narrator
2015Deep Oceanas Self - Narrator
2014Life Storyas Self - Presenter
2014Björk: Biophilia Liveas Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
2014Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earthas David Attenborough
2014Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earthas Self
2014Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Placesas Narrator
2014Fabulous Frogsas Self - Narrator
2014The Bat Man of Mexicoas Self
2014Conquest of The Skies 3Das 编剧
2014Conquest of The Skies 3Das 自己
2014David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Aliveas Presenter
2013Autopsy on a Dreamas Self
2013David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebratesas Self - Presenter
2013When Björk Met Attenboroughas Self
2013The Mating Gameas Narrator
2013Micro Monsters with David Attenboroughas Presenter
2013Galapagos with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
2013Edwardian Insects on Filmas Self
2013Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squidas Self - Narrator
2013David Attenborough's Natural Curiositiesas Self - Presenter
2013David Attenborough: The Early Yearsas Self
2013Winterwatchas Self
2013Africaas Self - Narrator (voice)
2013Galapagos 3D with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
2012Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wildas Self - Presenter
2012Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wildas Self - Presenter
2012Attenborough's Arkas Narrator
2012The Penguin Kingas Self - Narrator
2012Voiceas
2012Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengersas Self - Narrator (voice)
2012Kingdom of Plantsas Self - Narrator
2012Tales of Television Centreas Self
2012Hot Tunaas Narrator
2012Superfish: Bluefin Tunaas
2012Secrets of Wild Indiaas Narrator
2011Frozen Planetas Self - Narrator
2011Brave New World with Stephen Hawkingas Self
2011Animal Houseas Self
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self
2011Great Thinkers: In Their Own Wordsas Self
2011All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Graceas Self
2011Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter / Narrator
2011Desert Seasas Self - Narrator (voice)
2011The Secrets of Scott's Hutas Self
2011Attenborough and the Giant Eggas Self - Presenter
2011Madagascaras Self - Presenter
2010Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TVas Self
2010First Lifeas Self - Presenter
2010Attenborough's Journeyas Self
2010Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beastsas Self
2010Genius of Britainas Self
2010In Confidenceas
2010Birds of Paradiseas Self
2009Water Life A World of Wateras 导演
2009Lifeas Self - Narrator (voice)
2009Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Linkas Self - Presenter / Narrator
2009Nature's Great Eventsas Self - Presenter
2009Charles Darwin and the Tree of Lifeas Presenter
2009Skavlanas Self - Guest
2008NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺as Narrator
2008Clever Monkeysas Narrator
2008Superfishas Self - Narrator
2008Tiger: Spy In The Jungleas
2008Life in Cold Bloodas Self - Narrator (voice)
2008Snow Leopard: Beyond the Mythas Narrator
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
2007Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile Worldas Himself - Presenter
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Trek - Spy on the Wildebeestas
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2006Can We Save Planet Earth?as
2006Are We Changing Planet Earth?as
2006Your Favourite Attenborough Momentas Self (archive footage)
2006Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenboroughas Presenter
2006My Favourite Attenborough Momentas Self (archive footage)
2006Desert Lionsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2006Planet Earthas Self - Narrator
2006Folk Britanniaas Self
2006A War on Scienceas Self
2005Life in the Undergrowthas Self
2005Kea: The Smartest Parrotas Presenter
2005Echo and Other Elephantsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2004Bears: Spy in the Woodsas
2004Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergardenas Narrator
2004The Amber Time Machineas Narrator
2004The Minsmere Yearas
2003The Many Lives of Richard Attenboroughas
2003Smart Sharks: Swimming With Robosharkas Self
2003The Terry and Gaby Showas
2003Deep Blueas Self
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Self (voice)
2002Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Televisionas Self
2002The Life of Mammalsas Self - Presenter
2002Attenborough the Controlleras Self
2002Great Natural Wonders of the Worldas Presenter
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self - Guest
2001The Blue Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)
2000Bowerbirds: The Art of Seductionas Narrator
2000Lions: Spy in the Denas Narrator
2000State of the Planetas Self - Presenter
2000Living with Dinosaursas Presenter
2000The Lost Gods of Easter Islandas Himself - Presenter
2000The Song of the Earthas Narrator
1999The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earthas Presenter - Narrator
1999Tiger: The Elusive Princessas Narrator (voice)
1999Islands of the Vampire Birdsas Narrator (voice)
1999Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergardenas Narrator
1998The Life of Birdsas Self - Narrator (voice)
1998The Dragons of Galapagosas Narrator (voice)
1998Parkinsonas Self
1997Leopard: The Agent of Darknessas Self
1997Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceansas Self
1996Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyssas Narrator
1996Attenborough in Paradiseas Self - Narrator
1996Attenborough in Paradiseas
1996Survival Islandas Narrator
1995World of Wildlife: African Big Catsas Self - Narrator
1995Wildlife Specialsas
1995The Private Life of Plantsas himself
1995The Private Life of Plantsas Self - Presenter
1995Great White Shark - The Silent Stalkeras
1993Life in the Freezeras Self - Presenter
1993Killer Whales: Wolves of the Seaas Narrator
1991Barn Owl: Bird of Darknessas
1990The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Moundas Self
1990Trials of Lifeas Self - Narrator (voice)
1990The Trials of Lifeas Self - Presenter
1990A TV Danteas Himself
1989Lost Worlds, Vanished Livesas Presenter - Narrator
1988This Morningas Self
1987Going Live!as Self
1987The First Edenas Presenter - Narrator
1987Birds of the Sun Godas Narrator
1985A Zed & Two Noughtsas Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
1985David Attenborough's Animals of the British Countryside - Land Mammalsas Narrator
1985The Million Pound Bird Bookas Presenter
1985Televisionas
1984Goldene Kameraas Self
1984The Living Planetas Self
1983Aliens From Inner Spaceas Narrator
1983Natural Worldas Narrator
1983Natural Worldas Narrator (voice)
1983Natural Worldas Presenter
1983Natural Worldas Self - Host
1983Natural Worldas Self - Narrator
1982Natureas Host
1982Natureas Narrator (voice)
1982Natureas Self
1982Woganas Self
1981General Studies: An Everyday Miracleas Narrator
1980The Spirit of Asiaas Self
1979Squirrel on My Shoulderas Narrator
1979Life on Earthas Self - Presenter
1978At Home with Badgersas Narrator
1977Wildlife on Oneas Narrator
1975Fabulous Animalsas Self - Presenter
1975Explorersas Self - Narrator
1975The Tribal Eyeas
1974NOVAas Narrator
1973Eastward With Attenboroughas
1971A Blank on the Mapas Himself - Presenter
1971Baobab: Portrait of a Treeas Narrator (voice)
1969The Miracle of Balias
1967The World About Usas Narrator
1967Omnibusas Self
1964Horizonas
1964Horizonas Himself / Narrator
1964Horizonas Self
1963Adventureas
1961Elsa the Lionessas Self
1960The People of Paradiseas
1959Science Is Newsas Self - Presenter
1955Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958as
1955Zoo Quest to West Africaas Self
1954Zoo Questas
Blue Planet IIIas Self - Presenter

Production

2017Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants...Writer
2016Planet Earth II...Casting
2016Zoo Quest in Colour...Sound Recordist
2016Wild City...Presenter
2015Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough...Writer
2015Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche...Presenter
2015David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies...Writer
2014Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth...Writer
2014Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth...Director
2014Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth...Presenter
2014David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive...Writer
2013David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates...Screenplay
2013Galapagos with David Attenborough...Writer
2013Africa...Writer
2013Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough...Writer
2012Attenborough's Ark...Writer
2011Frozen Planet...Writer
2011Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough...Writer
2010First Life...Writer
2009Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life...Writer
2008Life in Cold Blood...Writer
2006Desert Lions...Script Consultant
2006Planet Earth...Writer
2005Life in the Undergrowth...Writer
2003Deep Blue...Writer
2002The Life of Mammals...Writer
2000Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction...Writer
2000State of the Planet...Writer
2000The Lost Gods of Easter Island...Screenplay
2000The Song of the Earth...Writer
1999Islands of the Vampire Birds...Writer
1998The Life of Birds...Writer
1996Attenborough in Paradise...Writer
1996Attenborough in Paradise...Writer
1996Survival Island...Writer
1995The Private Life of Plants...Writer
1993Life in the Freezer...Writer
1985The Million Pound Bird Book...Writer
1984The Living Planet...Writer
1983Natural World...Writer
1979Life on Earth...Writer
1975Fabulous Animals...Creator
1974NOVA...Writer
1971A Blank on the Map...Screenplay
1961Elsa the Lioness...Producer
1955Zoo Quest to West Africa...Writer
1955Zoo Quest to West Africa...Producer
Flying Casanovas...Creator