David Attenborough
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
304
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-05-08 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Acting
2025
Ocean with David Attenborough as Self2025
Parenthood as Self - Narrator (voice)2025
Kingdom as Narrator (voice)2025
Simon Schama's Story of Us as Self - Reader2025
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough as Self2022
David Attenborough's Global Adventure as Self2021
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard as Self - Narrator2021
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World as Self2021
Attenborough’s Journey as Self2020
Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter2020
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama as Self2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self2020
Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)2020
Prince William: A Planet For Us All as Self2019
Blue Planet UK as Self2018
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon as Presenter2018
Tomorrow's World: People of Science as Self2017
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment as Self - Narrator2017
Richard Batterham, Master Potter as Self2017
Plants Behaving Badly as Self2017
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant as Self - Presenter2016
Attenborough's Life That Glows as Self - Presenter2016
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens as Self2016
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur as Self - Presenter2016
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats as Self2016
Attenborough's Passion Projects as Self - Presenter2015
Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator2015
Cougars Undercover as Self2014
The Bat Man of Mexico as Self2014
Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator2014
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places as Narrator2014
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive as Presenter2013
Edwardian Insects on Film as Self2013
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid as Self - Narrator2013
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter2013
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates as Self - Presenter2013
When Björk Met Attenborough as Self2012
Attenborough's Ark as Narrator2012
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter2012
The Penguin King as Self - Narrator2011
Desert Seas as Self - Narrator (voice)2010
Attenborough's Journey as Self2010
Birds of Paradise as Self2009
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link as Self - Presenter / Narrator2009
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life as Presenter2008
Tiger: Spy In The Jungle as Not available2007
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest as Not available2006
Are We Changing Planet Earth? as Not available2006
A War on Science as Self2006
Desert Lions as himself2005
Echo and Other Elephants as Self - Narrator (voice)2004
Bears: Spy in the Woods as Not available2004
Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator2002
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Himself1999
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Presenter - Narrator1996
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss as Narrator1996
Attenborough in Paradise as Not available1996
Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator1995
The Private Life of Plants as Self - Presenter1989
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives as Presenter - Narrator1975
Fabulous Animals as Self - PresenterNaN
Blue Planet III as Self - Presenter2025
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth as Narrator (voice)2024
Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)2024
Mammals as Self - Narrator2024
Asia as Self - Presenter2024
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster as Self - Presenter2024
Secret World of Sound as Self - Narrator (voice)2024
Attenborough's Life Journey as Self2024
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough as Narrator2023
Planet Earth III as Self - Presenter2023
Wild Isles as Self - Presenter2023
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth as Self2023
Our Planet II as Self - Narrator (voice)2022
Prehistoric Planet as Self - Presenter2022
Frozen Planet II as Self - Presenter2022
The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)2022
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter2022
How the BBC Began as Self2022
Great Mammoth Mystery as Self - Host2022
Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter2021
A Perfect Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)2021
The Year Earth Changed as Self - Narrator (voice)2021
Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)2021
The Mating Game as Self - Presenter2021
Attenborough's Life in Colour as Self - Presenter2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet as Self2021
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)2020
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet as Self2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self2020
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting as Self2019
Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)2019
The Forum as Self2019
Seven Worlds, One Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)2019
Climate Change: The Facts as Self - Presenter2019
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Self - Narrator (archive sound)2019
Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator2019
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes as Self - Narrator2019
The Living Thames as Self2019
Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator2019
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai as Self2018
Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator2018
Dynasties as Self - Narrator2018
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench as Self - Narrator2018
Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator2018
David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)2018
The Queen's Green Planet as Self2018
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)2018
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter2018
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep as Narrator2018
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self2017
Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter2017
And the Winner Isn't as Self2017
David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self - Presenter2017
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder as Self - Presenter2017
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Self - Narrator (voice)2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants as Self – Presenter2017
Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator2017
Richmond Park National Nature Reserve as Self2016
Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator2016
Attenborough at 90 as Self2016
Zoo Quest in Colour as Self - Presenter2016
Wild City as Self - Narrator (voice)2015
The Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)2015
Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Presenter - Narrator2015
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter2015
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies as Self - Presenter2015
Attenborough's Big Birds as Narrator2015
David Attenborough Meets President Obama as Self2015
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech as Self2015
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific as Self – Narrator2015
Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)2015
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks as Self - Narrator2014
Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)2014
Life Story as Self - Presenter2014
Conquest of The Skies 3D as 自己2014
Conquest of The Skies 3D as 编剧2013
Africa as Self - Narrator (voice)2013
Winterwatch as Self2013
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities as Self - Presenter2013
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough as Presenter2013
Galapagos with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter2013
The Mating Game as Narrator2013
David Attenborough: The Early Years as Self2013
Autopsy on a Dream as Self2012
Voice as Not available2012
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Self - Narrator (voice)2012
Tales of Television Centre as Self2012
Hot Tuna as Narrator2012
Kingdom of Plants as Self - Narrator2012
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna as Not available2012
Secrets of Wild India as Narrator2012
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter2011
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self2011
Frozen Planet as Self - Narrator2011
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter / Narrator2011
Madagascar as Self - Presenter2011
Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter2011
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace as Self2011
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking as Self2011
Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words as Self2011
The Secrets of Scott's Hut as Self2011
Animal House as Self2010
First Life as Self - Presenter2010
Genius of Britain as Self2010
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Self2009
Skavlan as Self - Guest2009
Life as Self - Narrator (voice)2009
Nature's Great Events as Self - Presenter2009
Water Life A World of Water as 导演2008
Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)2008
Superfish as Self - Narrator2008
Clever Monkeys as Narrator2008
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth as Narrator2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self2007
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World as Himself - Presenter2006
The One Show as Self - Guest2006
Planet Earth as Self - Narrator2006
Folk Britannia as Self2006
Can We Save Planet Earth? as Not available2006
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough as Presenter2005
Life in the Undergrowth as Self2005
Kea: The Smartest Parrot as Presenter2004
The Amber Time Machine as Narrator2004
The Minsmere Year as Not available2003
The Terry and Gaby Show as Not available2003
Deep Blue as Self2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough as Not available2003
Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark as Self2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Self (voice)2002
The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter2002
Attenborough the Controller as Self2002
Great Natural Wonders of the World as Presenter2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest2001
The Blue Planet as 自我解说2000
The Lost Gods of Easter Island as Himself - Presenter2000
State of the Planet as Self - Presenter2000
The Song of the Earth as Narrator2000
Living with Dinosaurs as Presenter2000
Lions: Spy in the Den as Narrator2000
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction as Narrator1999
Tiger: The Elusive Princess as Narrator (voice)1999
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator1999
Islands of the Vampire Birds as Narrator1998
Parkinson as Self1998
The Dragons of Galapagos as Narrator1998
The Life of Birds as Self - Narrator (voice)1997
Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans as Self1997
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness as Self1996
Survival Island as Narrator1995
Wildlife Specials as Not available1995
The Private Life of Plants as himself1995
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats as Self - Narrator1993
Life in the Freezer as Self - Presenter1993
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea as Narrator1991
Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness as Not available1990
The Trials of Life as Self - Presenter1990
A TV Dante as Himself1990
Trials of Life as Self - Narrator (voice)1988
This Morning as Self1987
Going Live! as Self1987
The First Eden as Presenter - Narrator1985
A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)1984
Goldene Kamera as Self1984
The Living Planet as Self1983
Natural World as Presenter1983
Natural World as Narrator (voice)1983
Natural World as Narrator1983
Natural World as Self - Host1983
Natural World as Self - Narrator1983
Aliens From Inner Space as Narrator1982
Nature as Narrator (voice)1982
Nature as Host1982
Nature as Self1982
Wogan as Self1981
An Everyday Miracle as Narrator1979
Life on Earth as Self - Presenter1979
Squirrel On My Shoulder as Narrator1978
At Home with Badgers as Narrator1977
Wildlife on One as Narrator1975
The Tribal Eye as Not available1974
NOVA as Narrator1973
Eastward With Attenborough as Not available1971
A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter1969
The Miracle of Bali as Not available1967
Omnibus as Self1967
The World About Us as Narrator1964
Horizon as Not available1964
Horizon as Self1964
Horizon as Himself / Narrator1963
Adventure as Not available1961
Elsa the Lioness as Self1960
The People of Paradise as Not available1959
Science Is News as Self - Presenter1955
Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 as Not available1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa as Self1954
Zoo Quest as Not availableNaN
Capturing The Rare Snow Leopard On Camera as (voice)Crew
2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Writer2016
Zoo Quest in Colour Sound Recordist2016
Planet Earth II Casting2016
Wild City Presenter2015
Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche Presenter2015
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Writer2015
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies Writer2013
Galapagos with David Attenborough Writer2013
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Screenplay2013
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough Writer2013
Africa Writer2012
Attenborough's Ark Writer2011
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Writer2011
Frozen Planet Writer2010
First Life Writer2009
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Writer2008
Life in Cold Blood Writer2006
Desert Lions Script Consultant2006
Planet Earth Writer2005
Life in the Undergrowth Writer2003
Deep Blue Writer2002
The Life of Mammals Writer2000
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Writer2000
The Song of the Earth Writer2000
The Lost Gods of Easter Island Screenplay2000
State of the Planet Writer1999
Islands of the Vampire Birds Writer1998
The Life of Birds Writer1996
Attenborough in Paradise Writer1996
Survival Island Writer1996
Attenborough in Paradise Writer1995
The Private Life of Plants Writer1993
Life in the Freezer Writer1984
The Living Planet Writer1983
Natural World Writer1979
Life on Earth Writer1975
Fabulous Animals Creator1974
NOVA Writer1971
A Blank on the Map Screenplay1961
Elsa the Lioness Producer1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa Writer1955
Zoo Quest to West Africa Producer