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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

298

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-05-08 (99 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

David Frederick Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough

Дэвид Фредерик Аттенборо

Девід Аттенборо

大卫·爱登堡

大衛·艾登堡

デヴィッド・アッテンボロー

大衛·艾登伯祿

دیوید اتنبرو

David Attenborough

Biography

Sir David Attenborough (8th May 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

Survival Island

1996

Survival Island

as

Narrator

At Home with Badgers

1978

At Home with Badgers

as

Narrator

A TV Dante

1990

A TV Dante

as

Himself

Hotel Armadillo

2017

Hotel Armadillo

as

Self - Narrator

The Mating Game

2013

The Mating Game

as

Narrator

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

2011

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

as

Self - Presenter / Narrator

The Song of the Earth

2000

The Song of the Earth

as

Narrator

Attenborough's Ark

2012

Attenborough's Ark

as

Narrator

Attenborough's Wonder of Song

2022

Attenborough's Wonder of Song

as

Self - Presenter

Attenborough and the Giant Egg

2011

Attenborough and the Giant Egg

as

Self - Presenter

Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link

2009

Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link

as

Self - Presenter / Narrator

A Blank on the Map

1971

A Blank on the Map

as

Himself - Presenter

The Deepest Breath

2023

The Deepest Breath

as

Self (archive footage)

The Penguin King

2012

The Penguin King

as

Self - Narrator

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self (archive footage)

Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013

Galapagos with David Attenborough

as

Self - Presenter

Deep Blue

2003

Deep Blue

as

Self

Fabulous Frogs

2014

Fabulous Frogs

as

Self - Narrator

Secret Lives of Orangutans

2024

Secret Lives of Orangutans

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

2015

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

as

Presenter - Narrator

Africa's Fishing Leopards

2015

Africa's Fishing Leopards

as

Narrator (voice)

Tiger: The Elusive Princess

1999

Tiger: The Elusive Princess

as

Narrator (voice)

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

2017

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

An Everyday Miracle

1981

An Everyday Miracle

as

Narrator

The Trials of Life

1990

The Trials of Life

as

Self - Presenter

Great Mammoth Mystery

2022

Great Mammoth Mystery

as

Self - Host

The Lost Gods of Easter Island

2000

The Lost Gods of Easter Island

as

Himself - Presenter

Zoo Quest in Colour

2016

Zoo Quest in Colour

as

Self - Presenter

Attenborough's Life That Glows

2016

Attenborough's Life That Glows

as

Self - Presenter

Desert Seas

2011

Desert Seas

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

2012

Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985

A Zed & Two Noughts

as

Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

2018

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

as

Self - Presenter

Animal House

2011

Animal House

as

Self

The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

1999

The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

as

Presenter - Narrator

Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

2018

Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lions: Spy in the Den

2000

Lions: Spy in the Den

as

Narrator

David Attenborough's Tasmania

2018

David Attenborough's Tasmania

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Björk: Biophilia Live

2014

Björk: Biophilia Live

as

Self - Opening Sequence (voice)

Climate Change: The Facts

2019

Climate Change: The Facts

as

Self - Presenter

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

2019

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

as

Self - Narrator

Wild Karnataka

2019

Wild Karnataka

as

Self - Narrator

Whale Wisdom

2018

Whale Wisdom

as

Self - Narrator

The Forum

2019

The Forum

as

Self

Dragons and Damsels

2019

Dragons and Damsels

as

Self - Narrator

Into the Jungle

2018

Into the Jungle

as

Self - Narrator

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2017

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

as

Self - Presenter

Extinction: The Facts

2020

Extinction: The Facts

as

Self - Presenter

Attenborough in Paradise

1996

Attenborough in Paradise

as

Self - Narrator

Desert Lions

2006

Desert Lions

as

himself

Clever Monkeys

2008

Clever Monkeys

as

Narrator

The Year Earth Changed

2021

The Year Earth Changed

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Planet Earth: A Celebration

2020

Planet Earth: A Celebration

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Superfish

2008

Superfish

as

Self - Narrator

Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

2019

Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

as

Self - Narrator (archive sound)

Hot Tuna

2012

Hot Tuna

as

Narrator

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Life in Cold Blood

Life in Cold Blood

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

First Life

First Life

as

Self - Presenter

State of the Planet

State of the Planet

as

Self - Presenter

Trials of Life

Trials of Life

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer

as

Self - Presenter

The Life of Birds

The Life of Birds

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Life of Mammals

The Life of Mammals

as

Self - Presenter

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Life on Earth

Life on Earth

as

Self - Presenter

Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

as

Presenter - Narrator

Natural World

Natural World

as

Presenter

Nature's Great Events

Nature's Great Events

as

Self - Presenter

The First Eden

The First Eden

as

Presenter - Narrator

Life

Life

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator (voice)

Madagascar

Madagascar

as

Self - Presenter

Africa

Africa

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

NOVA

NOVA

as

Narrator

Nature

Nature

as

Narrator (voice)

Life Story

Life Story

as

Self - Presenter

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

as

Self - Narrator

Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet

as

Self - Narrator

The Mating Game

The Mating Game

as

Self - Presenter

The Hunt

The Hunt

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kingdom of Plants

Kingdom of Plants

as

Self - Narrator

Skavlan

Skavlan

as

Self - Guest

Planet Earth II

Planet Earth II

as

Self - Narrator

Horizon

Horizon

as

Self

Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet

as

Self - Presenter

Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II

as

Self - Presenter

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Horizon

Horizon

as

Himself / Narrator

Our Planet

Our Planet

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dynasties

Dynasties

as

Self - Narrator

Blue Planet III

Blue Planet III

as

Self - Presenter

Wild Isles

Wild Isles

as

Self - Presenter

Mammals

Mammals

as

Self - Narrator

Frozen Planet II

Frozen Planet II

as

Self - Presenter

The Private Life of Plants

The Private Life of Plants

as

Self - Presenter

Planet Earth III

Planet Earth III

as

Self - Presenter

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Seven Worlds, One Planet

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nature

Nature

as

Host

The Green Planet

The Green Planet

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Natural World

Natural World

as

Self - Host

Science Is News

Science Is News

as

Self - Presenter

Natural World

Natural World

as

Self - Narrator

Deep Ocean

Deep Ocean

as

Self - Narrator

Wildlife on One

Wildlife on One

as

Narrator

A Perfect Planet

A Perfect Planet

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wild City

Wild City

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Asia

Asia

as

Self - Presenter

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Fabulous Animals

Fabulous Animals

as

Self - Presenter

Nature

Nature

as

Self

Parenthood

Parenthood

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Secret World of Sound

Secret World of Sound

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing