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David Attenborough

Acting

David Attenborough

David Attenborough is an actor born on May 8, 1926 in London, England, UK. He is known for David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, The Year Earth Changed and Deep Blue. GloboWatch shows where to watch 4 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 8, 1926
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
David Frederick Attenborough · Sir David Attenborough · Дэвид Фредерик Аттенборо

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenboroughas Self
  2. 2025Parenthoodas Self - Narrator · 5 episodes
  3. 2025Ocean with David Attenboroughas Self
  4. 2024Secret Lives of Orangutansas Self - Narrator (voice)
  5. 2024Mammalsas Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
  6. 2024Secret World of Soundas Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
  7. 2023Planet Earth IIIas Self - Presenter · 8 episodes
  8. 2023Wild Islesas Self - Presenter · 5 episodes
  9. 2022Frozen Planet IIas Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
  10. 2022Prehistoric Planetas Self - Presenter · 10 episodes
  11. 2022Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
  12. 2022The Green Planetas Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
  13. 2021Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planetas Self - Narrator
  14. 2021The Year Earth Changedas Self - Narrator (voice)
  15. 2021Attenborough's Life in Colouras Self - Presenter · 2 episodes
  16. 2021A Perfect Planetas Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
  17. 2020David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planetas Self
  18. 2019Seven Worlds, One Planetas Self - Narrator (voice) · 7 episodes
  19. 2019Climate Change: The Factsas Self - Presenter
  20. 2019Our Planet: Behind the Scenesas Self - Narrator
  21. 2019Our Planetas Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 episodes
  22. 2019Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Timeas Self - Narrator (archive sound)
  23. 2018Dynastiesas Self - Narrator · 9 episodes
  24. 2017Blue Planet IIas Self - Presenter · 7 episodes
  25. 2016Planet Earth IIas Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
  26. 2016Attenborough's Life That Glowsas Self - Presenter
  27. 2016Attenborough and the Giant Dinosauras Self - Presenter
  28. 2015Great Barrier Reef with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter · 3 episodes · Writer
  29. 2015The Huntas Self - Narrator (voice) · 7 episodes
  30. 2015Attenborough's Paradise Birdsas Presenter - Narrator
  31. 2014Life Storyas Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
  32. 2014Björk: Biophilia Liveas Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
  33. 2013David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebratesas Self - Presenter · 2 episodes · Screenplay
  34. 2013Africaas Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes · Writer
  35. 2013Galapagos 3D with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter · 3 episodes · Writer
  36. 2011Frozen Planetas Self - Narrator · 7 episodes · Writer
  37. 2011All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Graceas Self · 3 episodes
  38. 2011Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter / Narrator · Writer
  39. 2011Madagascaras Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
  40. 2010First Lifeas Self - Presenter · 2 episodes · Writer
  41. 2009Lifeas Self - Narrator (voice) · 10 episodes
  42. 2009Nature's Great Eventsas Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
  43. 2009Charles Darwin and the Tree of Lifeas Presenter · Writer
  44. 2008Life in Cold Bloodas Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes · Writer
  45. 2006Planet Earthas Self - Narrator · 11 episodes · Writer
  46. 2005Life in the Undergrowthas Self · 5 episodes · Writer
  47. 2003Deep Blueas Self · Writer
  48. 2002The Life of Mammalsas Self - Presenter · 10 episodes · Writer
  49. 2001The Blue Planetas Self - Narrator (voice) · 8 episodes
  50. 1998The Life of Birdsas Self - Narrator (voice) · 10 episodes · Writer
  51. 1995The Private Life of Plantsas himself
  52. 1993Life in the Freezeras Self - Presenter · 6 episodes · Writer
  53. 1990Trials of Lifeas Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 episodes
  54. 1985A Zed & Two Noughtsas Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
  55. 1984The Living Planetas Self · 12 episodes · Writer
  56. 1983Natural Worldas Presenter · 28 episodes · Writer
  57. 1982Natureas Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
  58. 1979Life on Earthas Self - Presenter · 13 episodes · Writer
  59. 1974NOVAas Narrator · 3 episodes · Writer
  60. 1964Horizonas Self · 1 episode