David Attenborough
Acting
Born 1926-05-08 · 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
Wild London
Jan 1, 2026
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
Sep 21, 2025
Ocean with David Attenborough
May 8, 2025
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
May 8, 2025
Attenborough's Life Journey
Nov 20, 2024
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Aug 21, 2024
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Jan 1, 2024
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
Dec 14, 2023
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
Apr 15, 2022
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Jan 3, 2022
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Dec 30, 2021
Parkinson at 50
Aug 28, 2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Jun 3, 2021
Attenborough’s Journey
May 8, 2021
The Year Earth Changed
Apr 15, 2021
Prince William: A Planet For Us All
Oct 5, 2020
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Sep 28, 2020
Extinction: The Facts
Sep 13, 2020
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Aug 31, 2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Jan 10, 2020
The Forum
Nov 6, 2019
The Living Thames
Aug 7, 2019
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
Jul 18, 2019
Climate Change: The Facts
Apr 18, 2019
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Apr 5, 2019
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
Mar 20, 2019
Dragons and Damsels
Mar 19, 2019
Wild Karnataka
Mar 3, 2019
Whale Wisdom
Dec 1, 2018
Into the Jungle
Aug 31, 2018