David Attenborough
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1926
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- Blue Planet III
Blue Planet III TBA
Actor
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth 2026
as Self
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure 2026
as Self
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century 2026
as Self
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth 2026
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough 2026
as Self
Wild London 2026
as Self
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough 2025
as Self
Ocean with David Attenborough 2025
as Self
Attenborough's Life Journey 2024
as Self
Secret Lives of Orangutans 2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough 2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster 2024
as Self - Presenter
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth 2023
as Self
Dinosaur Apocalypse 2022
as Self - Host
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough 2022
as Self - Presenter
Great Mammoth Mystery 2022
as Self - Host
Attenborough's Wonder of Song 2022
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard 2021
as Self - Narrator
Parkinson at 50 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet 2021
as Self - Narrator
Attenborough’s Journey 2021
as Self
The Year Earth Changed 2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
王朝：狐獴特辑 2020
as 解说
Prince William: A Planet For Us All 2020
as Self
- Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation 2020
as Self
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 2020
as Self
Extinction: The Facts 2020
as Self - Presenter
Planet Earth: A Celebration 2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy 2020
as Self
The Forum 2019
as Self
The Living Thames 2019
as Self
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai 2019
as Self
Climate Change: The Facts 2019
as Self - Presenter
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes 2019
as Self - Narrator
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time 2019
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Dragons and Damsels 2019
as Self - Narrator
Wild Karnataka 2019
as Self - Narrator
Whale Wisdom 2018
as Self - Narrator
Into the Jungle 2018
as Self - Narrator
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench 2018
as Self - Narrator
David Attenborough's Tasmania 2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal 2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Queen's Green Planet 2018
as Self
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs 2018
as Self - Presenter
Timelapse of the Entire Universe 2018
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 2018
as Presenter
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain 2018
as Self
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep 2018
as Narrator
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants 2017
as Self – Presenter, Writer
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant 2017
as Self - Presenter
And the Winner Isn't 2017
as Self
- Richmond Park National Nature Reserve
Richmond Park National Nature Reserve 2017
as Self
Hotel Armadillo 2017
as Self - Narrator
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment 2017
as Self - Narrator
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast 2017
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder 2017
as Self - Presenter
- Richard Batterham, Master Potter
Richard Batterham, Master Potter 2017
as Self
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats 2016
as Self
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss 2016
as Self - Narrator
Zoo Quest in Colour 2016
as Self - Presenter, Sound Recordist
Attenborough's Life That Glows 2016
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough at 90 2016
as Self
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens 2016
as Self
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur 2016
as Self - Presenter
Reef Diaries 2015
as Self - Narrator
- Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech 2015
as Self
Cougars Undercover 2015
as Self
- Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche
Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche 2015
Presenter
David Attenborough Meets President Obama 2015
as Self
Attenborough's Big Birds 2015
as Narrator
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks 2015
as Self - Narrator
Africa's Fishing Leopards 2015
as Narrator (voice)
Attenborough's Paradise Birds 2015
as Presenter - Narrator
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific 2015
as Self – Narrator
Björk: Biophilia Live 2014
as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth 2014
as David Attenborough, as Self, Writer, Director, Presenter
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places 2014
as Narrator
Fabulous Frogs 2014
as Self - Narrator
The Bat Man of Mexico 2014
as Self
Conquest of The Skies 3D 2014
as 自己, as 编剧
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive 2014
as Presenter, Writer
- Autopsy on a Dream
Autopsy on a Dream 2013
as Self
When Björk Met Attenborough 2013
as Self
The Mating Game 2013
as Narrator
Galapagos with David Attenborough 2013
as Self - Presenter, Writer
- Edwardian Insects on Film
Edwardian Insects on Film 2013
as Self
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid 2013
as Self - Narrator
David Attenborough: The Early Years 2013
as Self
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 2012
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough's Ark 2012
as Narrator, Writer
The Penguin King 2012
as Self - Narrator
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers 2012
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Tales of Television Centre 2012
as Self
Hot Tuna 2012
as Narrator
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna 2012
Actor
Animal House 2011
as Self
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough 2011
as Self - Presenter / Narrator, Writer
Desert Seas 2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Secrets of Scott's Hut 2011
as Self
Attenborough and the Giant Egg 2011
as Self - Presenter
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV 2010
as Self
Attenborough's Journey 2010
as Self
Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts 2010
as Self
Birds of Paradise 2010
as Self
Water Life A World of Water 2009
as 导演
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link 2009
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life 2009
as Presenter, Writer
NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺 2008
as Narrator
Clever Monkeys 2008
as Narrator
Humpbacks From Fire to Ice 2008
as Narrator
Superfish 2008
as Self - Narrator
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth 2008
as Narrator
- Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World 2007
as Himself - Presenter
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest 2007
Actor
- Can We Save Planet Earth?
Can We Save Planet Earth? 2006
Actor
Your Favourite Attenborough Moment 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough 2006
as Presenter
- My Favourite Attenborough Moment
My Favourite Attenborough Moment 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Desert Lions 2006
as Self - Narrator (voice), Script Consultant
A War on Science 2006
as Self
- Kea: The Smartest Parrot?
Kea: The Smartest Parrot? 2005
as Self - Narrator
Bears: Spy in the Woods 2004
Actor
Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden 2004
as Narrator
The Amber Time Machine 2004
as Narrator
Awash with Birds 2004
as Narrator
The Minsmere Year 2004
Actor
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough 2003
Actor
Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark 2003
as Self
Deep Blue 2003
as Self, Writer
- Hands on History - Conserving the Dark Age Legacy of Sutton Hoo
Hands on History - Conserving the Dark Age Legacy of Sutton Hoo 2003
as Narrator
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe 2002
as Self (voice)
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television 2002
as Self
Great Natural Wonders of the World 2002
as Presenter
Attenborough the Controller 2002
as Self
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction 2000
as Narrator, Writer
Lions: Spy in the Den 2000
as Narrator
- Living with Dinosaurs
Living with Dinosaurs 2000
as Presenter
The Lost Gods of Easter Island 2000
as Himself - Presenter, Screenplay
The Song of the Earth 2000
as Narrator, Writer
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth 1999
as Presenter - Narrator
Tiger: The Elusive Princess 1999
as Narrator (voice)
Islands of the Vampire Birds 1999
as Narrator (voice), Writer
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden 1999
as Narrator
The Dragons of Galapagos 1998
as Narrator (voice)
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness 1997
as Self
- Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans
Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans 1997
as Self
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss 1996
as Narrator
Attenborough in Paradise 1996
as Self - Narrator, Writer
Survival Island 1996
as Narrator, Writer
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats 1995
as Self - Narrator
The Private Life of Plants 1995
as himself
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker 1995
Actor
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea 1993
as Narrator
- Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness
Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness 1991
Actor
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound 1990
as Self
The Trials of Life 1990
as Self - Presenter
A TV Dante 1990
as Himself
- Birds of the Sun God
Birds of the Sun God 1987
as Narrator
A Zed & Two Noughts 1985
as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
- David Attenborough's Animals of the British Countryside - Land Mammals
David Attenborough's Animals of the British Countryside - Land Mammals 1985
as Narrator
The Million Pound Bird Book 1985
as Presenter, Writer
Aliens From Inner Space 1983
as Narrator
General Studies: An Everyday Miracle 1981
as Narrator
Squirrel on My Shoulder 1979
as Narrator
- At Home with Badgers
At Home with Badgers 1978
as Narrator
A Blank on the Map 1971
as Himself - Presenter, Screenplay
Baobab: Portrait of a Tree 1971
as Narrator (voice)
Elsa the Lioness 1961
as Self, Producer
Zoo Quest to West Africa 1955
as Self, Writer, Producer
The Ascent of Kangchenjunga 1955
Producer
Credits from TMDB.