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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep
as Narrator
2018
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
as Presenter
2009
Survival Island
as Narrator
1996
At Home with Badgers
as Narrator
1978
A TV Dante
as Himself
1990
Richard Batterham, Master Potter
as Self
2017
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden
as Narrator
1999
Hotel Armadillo
as Self - Narrator
2017
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places
as Narrator
2014
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
as Self - Narrator
2017
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss
as Narrator
1996
The Mating Game
as Narrator
2013
Attenborough’s Journey
as Self
2021
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
as Self - Presenter
2024
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
2011
Kea: The Smartest Parrot
as Presenter
2005
The Private Life of Plants
as himself
1995
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
as Narrator
2000
The Song of the Earth
as Narrator
2000
Attenborough the Controller
as Self
2002
TV Appearances
This Morning
as Self
1988
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Life in Cold Blood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Guest
2001
Horizon
1964
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
First Life
as Self - Presenter
2010
Attenborough's Life in Colour
as Self - Presenter
2021
Life in the Undergrowth
as Self
2005
Wildlife Specials
1995
The Living Planet
as Self
1984
Zoo Quest
1954