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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-05-08 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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

2025

Parenthood as Self - Narrator (voice)

2024

Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mammals as Self - Narrator
Asia as Self - Presenter
Secret World of Sound as Self - Narrator (voice)

2023

The Deepest Breath as Self (archive footage)
Wild Isles as Self - Presenter
Planet Earth III as Self - Presenter

2022

Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter
Great Mammoth Mystery as Self - Host
Prehistoric Planet as Self - Presenter
Frozen Planet II as Self - Presenter
The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)

2021

Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
The Year Earth Changed as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough's Life in Colour as Self - Presenter
The Mating Game as Self - Presenter
A Perfect Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)

2020

Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter
Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)

2019

Climate Change: The Facts as Self - Presenter
Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator
The Forum as Self
Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator
Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
Seven Worlds, One Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)

2018

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)
Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator
Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator
Dynasties as Self - Narrator

2017

Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Self - Narrator (voice)
Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter

2016

Zoo Quest in Colour as Self - Presenter
Attenborough's Life That Glows as Self - Presenter
Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator
Wild City as Self - Narrator (voice)

2015

Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Presenter - Narrator
Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)
The Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)
Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator

2014

Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator
Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
Life Story as Self - Presenter

2013

The Mating Game as Narrator
Africa as Self - Narrator (voice)
Winterwatch as Self

2012

Attenborough's Ark as Narrator
The Penguin King as Self - Narrator
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hot Tuna as Narrator
Kingdom of Plants as Self - Narrator

2011

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter
Desert Seas as Self - Narrator (voice)
Animal House as Self
Madagascar as Self - Presenter
Frozen Planet as Self - Narrator

2010

First Life as Self - Presenter

2009

Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Nature's Great Events as Self - Presenter
Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
Skavlan as Self - Guest

2008

Clever Monkeys as Narrator
Superfish as Self - Narrator
Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)

2007

2006

Desert Lions as himself
The One Show as Self - Guest
Planet Earth as Self - Narrator

2005

2004

2003

Deep Blue as Self

2002

The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter

2001

The Blue Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)

2000

The Lost Gods of Easter Island as Himself - Presenter
State of the Planet as Self - Presenter

1999

Tiger: The Elusive Princess as Narrator (voice)
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Presenter - Narrator

1998

The Life of Birds as Self - Narrator (voice)
Parkinson as Self

1997

1996

Survival Island as Narrator
Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator

1995

The Private Life of Plants as Self - Presenter

1993

Life in the Freezer as Self - Presenter

1991

1990

A TV Dante as Himself
The Trials of Life as Self - Presenter
Trials of Life as Self - Narrator (voice)

1989

Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives as Presenter - Narrator

1988

This Morning as Self

1987

The First Eden as Presenter - Narrator
Going Live! as Self

1985

A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)

1984

1983

Natural World as Presenter
Natural World as Narrator (voice)
Natural World as Narrator
Natural World as Self - Host
Natural World as Self - Narrator

1982

Nature as Narrator (voice)
Wogan as Self
Nature as Host
Nature as Self

1981

1979

Life on Earth as Self - Presenter

1978

1977

Wildlife on One as Narrator

1975

Fabulous Animals as Self - Presenter

1974

NOVA as Narrator

1973

1971

A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter

1969

1964

Horizon as Self
Horizon as Himself / Narrator

1963

1961

1960

1959

Science Is News as Self - Presenter

1955

1954

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Blue Planet III as Self - Presenter

Writing

2012

2010

First Life as Writer

2008

2006

Desert Lions as Script Consultant
Planet Earth as Writer

2003

Deep Blue as Writer

2002

1998

1993

1984

1983

Natural World as Writer

1979

Life on Earth as Writer

1974

NOVA as Writer

1971

A Blank on the Map as Screenplay

Production

2016

Planet Earth II as Casting

1961

Elsa the Lioness as Producer

1955

Crew

2016

Wild City as Presenter

Sound

2016

Zoo Quest in Colour as Sound Recordist

Directing

1990

Trials of Life as Director

Creator

1975

Fabulous Animals as Creator