David Attenborough

14 titles·Since 1983

May 8, 1926 · London, England, UK

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.

Frequently works with

AB

Andy Byatt

2 titles together

Filmography (14)

Ocean with David Attenborough

2025 · Self

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

2021 · Self - Narrator

The Year Earth Changed

2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020 · Self

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

2019 · Self - Narrator

Our Planet

2019 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Blue Planet II

2017 · Self - Presenter

Planet Earth II

2016 · Self - Narrator

Frozen Planet

2011 · Self - Narrator

Life

2009 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Planet Earth

2006 · Self - Narrator

Deep Blue

2003 · Self

The Blue Planet

2001 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Natural World

1983 · Self - Host

May 8, 1926 · London, England, UK

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.