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

The Graham Norton Show

NOVA

Horizon

Horizon

Horizon

Nature

Nature

Nature

All Movies (165)

• David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth2026 · as Self
• Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure2026 · as Self
• Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century2026 · as Self
• Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth2026 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough2026 · as Self
• Wild London2026 · as Self
• Ocean with David Attenborough2025 · as Self
• A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough2025 · as Self
• Attenborough's Life Journey2024 · as Self
• Secret Lives of Orangutans2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster2024 · as Self - Presenter
• David Attenborough: A Life on Earth2023 · as Self
• Dinosaur Apocalypse2022 · as Self - Host
• Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough2022 · as Self - Presenter
• Great Mammoth Mystery2022 · as Self - Host
• Attenborough's Wonder of Song2022 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard2021 · as Self - Narrator
• Parkinson at 502021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet2021 · as Self - Narrator
• Attenborough’s Journey2021 · as Self
• The Year Earth Changed2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Prince William: A Planet For Us All2020 · as Self
• David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet2020 · as Self
• Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation2020 · as Self
• Extinction: The Facts2020 · as Self - Presenter
• Planet Earth: A Celebration2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy2020 · as Self
• The Forum2019 · as Self
• The Living Thames2019 · as Self
• The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai2019 · as Self
• Climate Change: The Facts2019 · as Self - Presenter
• Our Planet: Behind the Scenes2019 · as Self - Narrator
• Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time2019 · as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
• Dragons and Damsels2019 · as Self - Narrator
• Wild Karnataka2019 · as Self - Narrator
• Whale Wisdom2018 · as Self - Narrator
• Into the Jungle2018 · as Self - Narrator
• Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench2018 · as Self - Narrator
• David Attenborough's Tasmania2018 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal2018 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Queen's Green Planet2018 · as Self
• Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs2018 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough and the Sea Dragon2018 · as Presenter
• Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep2018 · as Narrator
• The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain2018 · as Self
• Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants2017 · as Self – Presenter
• Attenborough and the Giant Elephant2017 · as Self - Presenter
• And the Winner Isn't2017 · as Self
• Richmond Park National Nature Reserve2017 · as Self
• Hotel Armadillo2017 · as Self - Narrator
• Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment2017 · as Self - Narrator
• Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast2017 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Richard Batterham, Master Potter2017 · as Self
• Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder2017 · as Self - Presenter
• Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats2016 · as Self
• Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss2016 · as Self - Narrator
• Zoo Quest in Colour2016 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough's Life That Glows2016 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough at 902016 · as Self
• Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens2016 · as Self
• Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur2016 · as Self - Presenter
• Reef Diaries2015 · as Self - Narrator
• Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech2015 · as Self
• Cougars Undercover2015 · as Self
• David Attenborough Meets President Obama2015 · as Self
• Attenborough's Big Birds2015 · as Narrator
• Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks2015 · as Self - Narrator
• Africa's Fishing Leopards2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Attenborough's Paradise Birds2015 · as Presenter - Narrator
• Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific2015 · as Self – Narrator
• Björk: Biophilia Live2014 · as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
• Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth2014 · as David Attenborough
• Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth2014 · as Self
• Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places2014 · as Narrator
• Fabulous Frogs2014 · as Self - Narrator
• The Bat Man of Mexico2014 · as Self
• Conquest of The Skies 3D2014 · as 自己
• Conquest of The Skies 3D2014 · as 编剧
• David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive2014 · as Presenter
• Autopsy on a Dream2013 · as Self
• When Björk Met Attenborough2013 · as Self
• The Mating Game2013 · as Narrator
• Galapagos with David Attenborough2013 · as Self - Presenter
• Edwardian Insects on Film2013 · as Self
• Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid2013 · as Self - Narrator
• David Attenborough: The Early Years2013 · as Self
• Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild2012 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough's Ark2012 · as Narrator
• The Penguin King2012 · as Self - Narrator
• Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers2012 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Tales of Television Centre2012 · as Self
• Hot Tuna2012 · as Narrator
• Superfish: Bluefin Tuna2012
• Animal House2011 · as Self
• Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough2011 · as Self - Presenter / Narrator
• Desert Seas2011 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Secrets of Scott's Hut2011 · as Self
• Attenborough and the Giant Egg2011 · as Self - Presenter
• Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV2010 · as Self
• Attenborough's Journey2010 · as Self
• Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts2010 · as Self
• Birds of Paradise2010 · as Self
• Water Life A World of Water2009 · as 导演
• Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link2009 · as Self - Presenter / Narrator
• Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life2009 · as Presenter
• NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺2008 · as Narrator
• Clever Monkeys2008 · as Narrator
• Superfish2008 · as Self - Narrator
• Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth2008 · as Narrator
• Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World2007 · as Himself - Presenter
• Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest2007
• Can We Save Planet Earth?2006
• Your Favourite Attenborough Moment2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough2006 · as Presenter
• My Favourite Attenborough Moment2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Desert Lions2006 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• A War on Science2006 · as Self
• Kea: The Smartest Parrot2005 · as Presenter
• Bears: Spy in the Woods2004
• Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden2004 · as Narrator
• The Amber Time Machine2004 · as Narrator
• The Minsmere Year2004
• The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough2003
• Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark2003 · as Self
• Deep Blue2003 · as Self
• Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002 · as Self (voice)
• Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television2002 · as Self
• Attenborough the Controller2002 · as Self
• Great Natural Wonders of the World2002 · as Presenter
• Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction2000 · as Narrator
• Lions: Spy in the Den2000 · as Narrator
• Living with Dinosaurs2000 · as Presenter
• The Lost Gods of Easter Island2000 · as Himself - Presenter
• The Song of the Earth2000 · as Narrator
• The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth1999 · as Presenter - Narrator
• Tiger: The Elusive Princess1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• Islands of the Vampire Birds1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden1999 · as Narrator
• The Dragons of Galapagos1998 · as Narrator (voice)
• Leopard: The Agent of Darkness1997 · as Self
• Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans1997 · as Self
• Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss1996 · as Narrator
• Attenborough in Paradise1996 · as Self - Narrator
• Survival Island1996 · as Narrator
• World of Wildlife: African Big Cats1995 · as Self - Narrator
• The Private Life of Plants1995 · as himself
• Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker1995
• Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea1993 · as Narrator
• Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness1991
• The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound1990 · as Self
• The Trials of Life1990 · as Self - Presenter
• A TV Dante1990 · as Himself
• Birds of the Sun God1987 · as Narrator
• A Zed & Two Noughts1985 · as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
• David Attenborough's Animals of the British Countryside - Land Mammals1985 · as Narrator
• The Million Pound Bird Book1985 · as Presenter
• Aliens From Inner Space1983 · as Narrator
• General Studies: An Everyday Miracle1981 · as Narrator
• Squirrel on My Shoulder1979 · as Narrator
• At Home with Badgers1978 · as Narrator
• A Blank on the Map1971 · as Himself - Presenter
• Baobab: Portrait of a Tree1971 · as Narrator (voice)
• Elsa the Lioness1961 · as Self
• Zoo Quest to West Africa1955 · as Self

All TV Shows (119)

• Secret Garden2026 · as Self - Presenter
• Kingdom2025 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• RTL Tonight2025 · as Self
• Parenthood2025 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Simon Schama's Story of Us2025 · as Self - Reader
• Asia2024 · as Self : Presenter
• Fateful Planet2024 · as Self
• Mammals2024 · as Self - Narrator
• Secret World of Sound2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Planet Earth III2023 · as Self - Presenter
• Wild Isles2023 · as Self - Presenter
• How the BBC Began2022 · as Self
• Frozen Planet II2022 · as Self - Presenter
• Prehistoric Planet2022 · as Self - Presenter
• David Attenborough's Global Adventure2022 · as Self
• The Green Planet2022 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Mating Game2021 · as Self - Presenter
• Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World2021 · as Self
• Attenborough's Life in Colour2021 · as Self - Presenter
• A Perfect Planet2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime2020 · as Self
• The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama2020 · as Self
• Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments2020 · as Self
• Seven Worlds, One Planet2019 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Our Planet2019 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Blue Planet UK2019 · as Self
• Dynasties2018 · as Self - Narrator
• Tomorrow's World: People of Science2018 · as Self
• Blue Planet II2017 · as Self - Presenter
• Plants Behaving Badly2017 · as Self
• Planet Earth II2016 · as Self - Narrator
• Attenborough's Passion Projects2016 · as Self - Presenter
• Wild City2016 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• David Attenborough's Wild City2016 · as Self - Narrator
• Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough2015 · as Self - Presenter
• The Hunt2015 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies2015 · as Self - Presenter
• Deep Ocean2015 · as Self - Narrator
• Life Story2014 · as Self - Presenter
• David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates2013 · as Self - Presenter
• Micro Monsters with David Attenborough2013 · as Presenter
• David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities2013 · as Self - Presenter
• Winterwatch2013 · as Self
• Africa2013 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough2013 · as Self - Presenter
• Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild2012 · as Self - Presenter
• Voice2012
• Kingdom of Plants2012 · as Self - Narrator
• Secrets of Wild India2012 · as Narrator
• Frozen Planet2011 · as Self - Narrator
• Brave New World with Stephen Hawking2011 · as Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self
• Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words2011 · as Self
• All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace2011 · as Self
• Madagascar2011 · as Self - Presenter
• First Life2010 · as Self - Presenter
• Genius of Britain2010 · as Self
• In Confidence2010
• Life2009 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Nature's Great Events2009 · as Self - Presenter
• Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
• Tiger: Spy In The Jungle2008
• Life in Cold Blood2008 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Are We Changing Planet Earth?2006
• Planet Earth2006 · as Self - Narrator
• Folk Britannia2006 · as Self
• Life in the Undergrowth2005 · as Self
• Echo and Other Elephants2005 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• The Life of Mammals2002 · as Self - Presenter
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self - Guest
• The Blue Planet2001 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• State of the Planet2000 · as Self - Presenter
• The Life of Birds1998 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Attenborough in Paradise1996
• Wildlife Specials1995
• The Private Life of Plants1995 · as Self - Presenter
• Life in the Freezer1993 · as Self - Presenter
• Trials of Life1990 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives1989 · as Presenter - Narrator
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Going Live!1987 · as Self
• The First Eden1987 · as Presenter - Narrator
• Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
• The Living Planet1984 · as Self
• Natural World1983 · as Presenter
• Natural World1983 · as Narrator (voice)
• Natural World1983 · as Narrator
• Natural World1983 · as Self - Host
• Natural World1983 · as Self - Narrator
• Nature1982 · as Narrator (voice)
• Nature1982 · as Host
• Nature1982 · as Self
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• The Spirit of Asia1980 · as Self
• Life on Earth1979 · as Self - Presenter
• Wildlife on One1977 · as Narrator
• Fabulous Animals1975 · as Self - Presenter
• Explorers1975 · as Self - Narrator
• The Tribal Eye1975
• NOVA1974 · as Narrator
• Eastward With Attenborough1973
• The Miracle of Bali1969
• The World About Us1967 · as Narrator
• Omnibus1967 · as Self
• Horizon1964
• Horizon1964 · as Self
• Horizon1964 · as Himself / Narrator
• Adventure1963
• The People of Paradise1960
• Science Is News1959 · as Self - Presenter
• Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-19581955
• Zoo Quest1954
• Blue Planet III— · as Self - Presenter