David Attenborough
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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
Credits
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
as Self
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (2026)
as Self
Wild London (2026)
as Self
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough (2022)
as Self - Presenter
Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)
as Self
Climate Change: The Facts (2019)
as Self - Presenter
Deep Blue (2003)
as Self
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet (2021)
as Self - Narrator
Extinction: The Facts (2020)
as Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench (2018)
as Self - Narrator
Attenborough and the Giant Egg (2011)
as Self - Presenter
Can We Save Planet Earth? (2006)
Actor
The Queen's Green Planet (2018)
as Self
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009)
as Presenter
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon (2018)
as Presenter
The Year Earth Changed (2021)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century (2026)
as Self
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Galapagos with David Attenborough (2013)
as Self - Presenter
Secret Lives of Orangutans (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs (2018)
as Self - Presenter
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough (2006)
as Presenter
A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019)
as Self - Narrator
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss (2016)
as Self - Narrator
Planet Earth: A Celebration (2020)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A TV Dante (1990)
as Himself
Attenborough's Journey (2010)
as Self
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
as Self (voice)
The Forum (2019)
as Self
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
Survival Island (1996)
as Narrator
Clever Monkeys (2008)
as Narrator
A Blank on the Map (1971)
as Himself - Presenter
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Tales of Television Centre (2012)
as Self
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough (2003)
Actor
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard (2021)
as Self - Narrator
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive (2014)
as Presenter
David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)
as Self
The Private Life of Plants (1995)
as himself
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal (2018)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth (2023)
as Self
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time (2019)
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster (2024)
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough's Paradise Birds (2015)
as Presenter - Narrator
Zoo Quest in Colour (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder (2017)
as Self - Presenter
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy (2020)
as Self
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants (2017)
as Self – Presenter
Desert Seas (2011)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link (2009)
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
The Trials of Life (1990)
as Self - Presenter
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002)
as Self
Whale Wisdom (2018)
as Self - Narrator
Lions: Spy in the Den (2000)
as Narrator
David Attenborough's Tasmania (2018)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth (2026)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks (2015)
as Self - Narrator
Into the Jungle (2018)
as Self - Narrator
Conquest of The Skies 3D (2014)
as 自己
When Björk Met Attenborough (2013)
as Self
The Penguin King (2012)
as Self - Narrator
Fabulous Frogs (2014)
as Self - Narrator
The Song of the Earth (2000)
as Narrator
Living with Dinosaurs (2000)
as Presenter
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid (2013)
as Self - Narrator
My Favourite Attenborough Moment (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Great Natural Wonders of the World (2002)
as Presenter
A War on Science (2006)
as Self
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep (2018)
as Narrator
Africa's Fishing Leopards (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest (2007)
Actor
Attenborough's Ark (2012)
as Narrator
The Dragons of Galapagos (1998)
as Narrator (voice)
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific (2015)
as Self – Narrator
The Minsmere Year (2004)
Actor
Desert Lions (2006)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (2012)
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens (2016)
as Self
Birds of Paradise (2010)
as Self
Dinosaur Apocalypse (2022)
as Self - Host
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats (1995)
as Self - Narrator
Hot Tuna (2012)
as Narrator
The Mating Game (2013)
as Narrator
Bears: Spy in the Woods (2004)
Actor
General Studies: An Everyday Miracle (1981)
as Narrator
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna (2012)
Actor
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation (2020)
as Self
Animal House (2011)
as Self
Attenborough's Life That Glows (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough in Paradise (1996)
as Self - Narrator
Aliens From Inner Space (1983)
as Narrator
Attenborough's Wonder of Song (2022)
as Self - Presenter
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV (2010)
as Self
Zoo Quest to West Africa (1955)
as Self
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers (2012)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough’s Journey (2021)
as Self
Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden (2004)
as Narrator
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness (1997)
as Self
Birds of the Sun God (1987)
as Narrator
Wild Karnataka (2019)
as Self - Narrator
The Bat Man of Mexico (2014)
as Self
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant (2017)
as Self - Presenter
Cougars Undercover (2015)
as Self
Prince William: A Planet For Us All (2020)
as Self
The Secrets of Scott's Hut (2011)
as Self
Attenborough's Big Birds (2015)
as Narrator
Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts (2010)
as Self
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker (1995)
Actor
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden (1999)
as Narrator
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places (2014)
as Narrator
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment (2017)
as Self - Narrator
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough the Controller (2002)
as Self
David Attenborough: The Early Years (2013)
as Self
Islands of the Vampire Birds (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast (2017)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Squirrel on My Shoulder (1979)
as Narrator
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain (2018)
as Self
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea (1993)
as Narrator
Water Life A World of Water (2009)
as 导演
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World (2007)
as Himself - Presenter
Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans (1997)
as Self
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound (1990)
as Self
Hotel Armadillo (2017)
as Self - Narrator
Richmond Park National Nature Reserve (2017)
as Self
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure (2026)
as Self
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth (2014)
as David Attenborough
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth (2008)
as Narrator
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai (2019)
as Self
The Lost Gods of Easter Island (2000)
as Himself - Presenter
Superfish (2008)
as Self - Narrator
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough (2025)
as Self
The Amber Time Machine (2004)
as Narrator
Autopsy on a Dream (2013)
as Self
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats (2016)
as Self
Attenborough's Life Journey (2024)
as Self
Björk: Biophilia Live (2014)
as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness (1991)
Actor
Tiger: The Elusive Princess (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Elsa the Lioness (1961)
as Self
Kea: The Smartest Parrot (2005)
as Presenter
The Living Thames (2019)
as Self
Your Favourite Attenborough Moment (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
At Home with Badgers (1978)
as Narrator
Baobab: Portrait of a Tree (1971)
as Narrator (voice)
Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark (2003)
as Self
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech (2015)
as Self
Dragons and Damsels (2019)
as Self - Narrator
Richard Batterham, Master Potter (2017)
as Self
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss (1996)
as Narrator
Great Mammoth Mystery (2022)
as Self - Host
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth (1999)
as Presenter - Narrator
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction (2000)
as Narrator
Edwardian Insects on Film (2013)
as Self
NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺 (2008)
as Narrator
Reef Diaries (2015)
as Self - Narrator
David Attenborough's Animals of the British Countryside - Land Mammals (1985)
as Narrator
The Million Pound Bird Book (1985)
as Presenter