David Attenborough

About

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

NOVASeries • 1974HorizonSeries • 1964NatureSeries • 1982Natural WorldSeries • 1983Planet EarthSeries • 2006Planet Earth IISeries • 2016Life on EarthSeries • 1979AfricaSeries • 2013Frozen PlanetSeries • 2011The Life of BirdsSeries • 1998The Life of MammalsSeries • 2002Life in the UndergrowthSeries • 2005Deep BlueMovie • 2003First LifeSeries • 2010Great Barrier Reef with David AttenboroughSeries • 2015Life in Cold BloodSeries • 2008David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the VertebratesSeries • 2013The Living PlanetSeries • 1984Charles Darwin and the Tree of LifeMovie • 2009Attenborough's Paradise BirdsMovie • 2015Life in the FreezerSeries • 1993Galapagos 3D with David AttenboroughSeries • 2013Flying Monsters 3D with David AttenboroughMovie • 2011