David Attenborough |
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Born 8 May 1926, the younger brother of actor Lord Richard Attenborough. He never expressed a wish to act and, instead, studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, graduating in 1947, the year he began his two years National Service in the Royal Navy. In 1952, he joined BBC Television at Alexandra Palace and, in 1954, began his famous "Zoo ...
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Writer (43 credits)
Natural World
(TV Series documentary) (1 episode, 2017) (writer - 3 episodes, 2000 - 2007)
- The Battle to Save the Tiger
(2007)
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- The Amber Time Machine
(2004)
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- Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
(2000)
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2015-2016
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (3 episodes)
- Survival
(2016)
- Visitors
(2016)
- Builders
(2015)
2013
Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Dawn of the Mammals
(2013)
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- From the Seas to the Skies
(2013)
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2013
Africa
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (6 episodes)
- The Future
(2013)
- Sahara
(2013)
- Cape
(2013)
- Congo
(2013)
- Savannah
(2013)
2012
Kingdom of Plants 3D
(TV Series documentary) (3 episodes)
- Survival
(2012)
- Solving the Secrets
(2012)
- Life in the Wet Zone
(2012)
2011
Madagascar
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (4 episodes)
- Attenborough and the Giant Egg
(2011)
- Land of Heat and Dust
(2011)
- Lost Worlds
(2011)
- Island of Marvels
(2011)
2010
First Life
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Conquest
(2010)
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- Arrival
(2010)
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2008
Life in Cold Blood
(TV Series documentary) (by - 5 episodes)
- Armoured Giants
(2008)
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- Sophisticated Serpents
(2008)
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- Dragons of the Dry
(2008)
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- Land Invaders
(2008)
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- The Cold Blooded Truth
(2008)
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2006
Planet Earth
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 5 episodes)
- Deserts
(2006)
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- Caves
(2006)
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- Fresh Water
(2006)
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- Mountains
(2006)
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- From Pole to Pole
(2006)
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2005
Life in the Undergrowth
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 5 episodes)
- Supersocieties
(2005)
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- Intimate Relations
(2005)
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- The Silk Spinners
(2005)
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- Taking to the Air
(2005)
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- Invasion of the Land
(2005)
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2002-2003
The Life of Mammals
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 10 episodes)
- Food for Thought
(2003)
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- The Social Climbers
(2003)
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- Life in the Trees
(2003)
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- Return to the Water
(2003)
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- The Opportunists
(2003)
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Nova
(TV Series documentary) (written by - 1 episode, 2001) (writer - 1 episode, 2000)
- Flying Casanovas
(2001)
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- Japan's Secret Garden
(2000)
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The Blue Planet
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (1 episode, 2001) (writer - 7 episodes, 2001)
- Coasts
(2001)
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- Tidal Seas
(2001)
... (uncredited)
- Coral Seas
(2001)
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- Seasonal Seas
(2001)
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- Frozen Seas
(2001)
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1998
The Life of Birds
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 10 episodes)
- The Limits of Endurance
(1998)
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- The Problems of Parenthood
(1998)
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- The Demands of the Egg
(1998)
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- Finding Partners
(1998)
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- Signals and Songs
(1998)
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1995
The Private Life of Plants
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 6 episodes)
- Surviving
(1995)
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- Living Together
(1995)
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- The Social Struggle
(1995)
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- Flowering
(1995)
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- Growing
(1995)
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1993
Life in the Freezer
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 6 episodes)
- Footsteps in the Snow
(1993)
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- The Big Freeze
(1993)
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- The Door Closes
(1993)
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- The Race to Breed
(1993)
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- The Ice Retreats
(1993)
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1990
The Trials of Life
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 12 episodes)
- Continuing the Line
(1990)
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- Courting
(1990)
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- Talking to Strangers
(1990)
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- Friends and Rivals
(1990)
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- Fighting
(1990)
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1989
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 4 episodes)
- The Rare Glimpses
(1989)
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- Dinosaur
(1989)
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- Putting Flesh on Bone
(1989)
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- Magic in the Rocks
(1989)
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1987
The First Eden
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Strangers in the Garden
(1987)
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- The Wastes of War
(1987)
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- The Gods Enslaved
(1987)
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- The Making of the Garden
(1987)
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1984
The Living Planet
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 12 episodes)
- New Worlds
(1984)
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- The Open Ocean
(1984)
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- Worlds Apart
(1984)
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- The Margins of the Land
(1984)
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- Sweet Fresh Water
(1984)
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1979
Life on Earth
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 13 episodes)
- The Compulsive Communicators
(1979)
... (writer)
- Life in the Trees
(1979)
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- The Hunters and Hunted
(1979)
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- Theme and Variations
(1979)
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- The Rise of the Mammals
(1979)
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1977
Wildlife on One
(TV Series documentary) (3 episodes)
- The Year of the Deer
(1977)
- Behind the Jaws
(1977)
- The Bird that Beat the US Navy
(1977)
1969
The Miracle of Bali
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (3 episodes)
- Recital of Music
(1969)
- Night
(1969)
- The Midday Sun
(1969)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (246 credits)
Self (246 credits)
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Archive footage (27 credits)
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Other Works:
Zoo Quest. A series with London ZooAlternate Names:
Sir David Attenborough | Sir David Attenborough CBEHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Whatever you do, it's difficult if you are on the edge of taste - you'll always offend someone. You'll also offend some people if you retreat to being so careful with everything that you say that you become Mrs Goody-two-shoes. People in their twenties today talk like Jonathan Ross and the question is how much do they do that in front of other sections of society. Jonathan Ross has a very ... See more »Trivia:
He merited a place in Time magazine's Special Issue "Heroes of the Environment" (Leaders & Visionaries section) with a tribute penned by Jeremy Paxman (Issue October 29, 2007). See more »Trademark:
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