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 seni... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.2

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Birthday

May 08, 1926

Known for

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

2018
0.0
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

2009
7.7
Survival Island

Survival Island

1996
6.0
At Home with Badgers

At Home with Badgers

1978
0.0
A TV Dante

A TV Dante

1990
6.4
Richard Batterham, Master Potter

Richard Batterham, Master Potter

2017
0.0
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

1999
7.0
Hotel Armadillo

Hotel Armadillo

2017
0.0
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

2014
0.0
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

2017
0.0
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting

2020
0.0
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

1996
0.0
The Mating Game

The Mating Game

2013
0.0
Attenborough’s Journey

Attenborough’s Journey

2021
8.0
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

2024
8.0
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

2011
7.0
Kea: The Smartest Parrot

Kea: The Smartest Parrot

2005
5.5
The Private Life of Plants

The Private Life of Plants

1995
8.4
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

2000
0.0
The Song of the Earth

The Song of the Earth

2000
7.0
Attenborough the Controller

Attenborough the Controller

2002
0.0
Attenborough's Ark

Attenborough's Ark

2012
9.0
Attenborough's Big Birds

Attenborough's Big Birds

2015
8.5
Attenborough's Wonder of Song

Attenborough's Wonder of Song

2022
8.5
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

2021
7.4
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

1997
0.0
Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans

Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans

1997
0.0
Cougars Undercover

Cougars Undercover

2015
0.0
Islands of the Vampire Birds

Islands of the Vampire Birds

1999
10.0
Elsa the Lioness

Elsa the Lioness

1961
0.0
Zoo Quest to West Africa

Zoo Quest to West Africa

1955
0.0
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

1993
0.0
Attenborough and the Giant Egg

Attenborough and the Giant Egg

2011
8.6
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

2006
7.8
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link

Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link

2009
7.1
A Blank on the Map

A Blank on the Map

1971
8.2
The Amber Time Machine

The Amber Time Machine

2004
7.5
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

2022
7.3
The Penguin King

The Penguin King

2012
7.0
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

2021
10.0
Attenborough's Journey

Attenborough's Journey

2010
7.3
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012
6.6
Great Natural Wonders of the World

Great Natural Wonders of the World

2002
5.2
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003
0.0
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

2016
0.0
Attenborough at 90

Attenborough at 90

2016
8.0
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002
5.1
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

2007
7.0
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

2014
6.6
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

2008
7.0
When Björk Met Attenborough

When Björk Met Attenborough

2013
7.8
Galapagos with David Attenborough

Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013
7.2
Deep Blue

Deep Blue

2003
6.8
Fabulous Frogs

Fabulous Frogs

2014
8.3
Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secret Lives of Orangutans

2024
7.7
Edwardian Insects on Film

Edwardian Insects on Film

2013
9.0
A War on Science

A War on Science

2006
9.0
Attenborough's Paradise Birds

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

2015
8.0
Africa's Fishing Leopards

Africa's Fishing Leopards

2015
0.0
Tiger: The Elusive Princess

Tiger: The Elusive Princess

1999
0.0
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012
8.0
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

2017
0.0
An Everyday Miracle

An Everyday Miracle

1981
0.0
The Trials of Life

The Trials of Life

1990
9.0
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

2016
7.7
Great Mammoth Mystery

Great Mammoth Mystery

2022
0.0
Autopsy on a Dream

Autopsy on a Dream

2013
7.5
The Dragons of Galapagos

The Dragons of Galapagos

1998
6.5
The Lost Gods of Easter Island

The Lost Gods of Easter Island

2000
6.5
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

2016
8.4
Zoo Quest in Colour

Zoo Quest in Colour

2016
8.5
Attenborough's Life That Glows

Attenborough's Life That Glows

2016
8.2
David Attenborough Meets President Obama

David Attenborough Meets President Obama

2015
7.8
Aliens From Inner Space

Aliens From Inner Space

1983
0.0
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai

The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai

2019
0.0
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

2012
8.3
Desert Seas

Desert Seas

2011
9.0
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

2023
10.0
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

2012
8.0
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

2015
7.0
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

2017
7.2
And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

2017
5.7
A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985
7.0
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

2018
6.9
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

2018
6.0
The Queen's Green Planet

The Queen's Green Planet

2018
7.0
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World

Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World

2007
0.0
Animal House

Animal House

2011
0.0
Bears: Spy in the Woods

Bears: Spy in the Woods

2004
8.0
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

1999
8.5
Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden

Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden

2004
7.8
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

2018
6.5
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

2002
8.8
Lions: Spy in the Den

Lions: Spy in the Den

2000
8.0
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench

Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench

2018
9.3
David Attenborough's Tasmania

David Attenborough's Tasmania

2018
7.5
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

2010
4.0
Björk: Biophilia Live

Björk: Biophilia Live

2014
7.6
Climate Change: The Facts

Climate Change: The Facts

2019
7.1
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

2017
7.4
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

2019
7.6
Wild Karnataka

Wild Karnataka

2019
8.6
Whale Wisdom

Whale Wisdom

2018
7.3
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

2020
7.0
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020
8.4
The Forum

The Forum

2019
7.0
Dragons and Damsels

Dragons and Damsels

2019
8.0
Into the Jungle

Into the Jungle

2018
7.6
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

2015
7.8
Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

2003
0.0
David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2017
9.0
David Attenborough: The Early Years

David Attenborough: The Early Years

2013
10.0
The Bat Man of Mexico

The Bat Man of Mexico

2014
9.1
Richmond Park National Nature Reserve

Richmond Park National Nature Reserve

2017
0.0
Extinction: The Facts

Extinction: The Facts

2020
7.5
Prince William: A Planet For Us All

Prince William: A Planet For Us All

2020
6.0
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation

Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation

2020
5.7
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

2017
7.0
The Secrets of Scott's Hut

The Secrets of Scott's Hut

2011
0.0
Attenborough in Paradise

Attenborough in Paradise

1996
8.0
Desert Lions

Desert Lions

2006
6.0
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

1995
0.0
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

2013
8.0
Clever Monkeys

Clever Monkeys

2008
0.0
The Year Earth Changed

The Year Earth Changed

2021
7.9
Can We Save Planet Earth?

Can We Save Planet Earth?

2006
6.0
Planet Earth: A Celebration

Planet Earth: A Celebration

2020
8.6
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

2021
7.4
Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise

2010
7.7
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2018
7.5
Superfish

Superfish

2008
7.0
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

2015
6.0
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

2019
8.5
Hot Tuna

Hot Tuna

2012
0.0
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound

The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound

1990
0.0
Squirrel On My Shoulder

Squirrel On My Shoulder

1979
0.0
Attenborough's Life Journey

Attenborough's Life Journey

2024
0.0
Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness

Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness

1991
0.0
Ocean with David Attenborough

Ocean with David Attenborough

2025
8.2
The Minsmere Year

The Minsmere Year

2004
0.0
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough

Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough

2024
0.0
Living with Dinosaurs

Living with Dinosaurs

2000
0.0
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough

A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough

2025
6.0
The Living Thames

The Living Thames

2019
0.0
Conquest of The Skies 3D

Conquest of The Skies 3D

2014
0.0
Conquest of The Skies 3D

Conquest of The Skies 3D

2014
0.0
Water Life A World of Water

Water Life A World of Water

2009
0.0
Our Planet II

Our Planet II

2023
0.0
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth

Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth

2025
10.0
My Favourite Attenborough Moment

My Favourite Attenborough Moment

2006
0.0
Your Favourite Attenborough Moment

Your Favourite Attenborough Moment

2006
0.0
In Flight Movie

In Flight Movie

...
0.0
Birds of the Sun God

Birds of the Sun God

1987
0.0
This Morning

This Morning

1988
5.2
Life in Cold Blood

Life in Cold Blood

2008
8.4
The One Show

The One Show

2006
4.4
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001
6.0
Horizon

Horizon

1964
7.4
The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003
5.0
First Life

First Life

2010
7.0
Attenborough's Life in Colour

Attenborough's Life in Colour

2021
7.6
Wildlife Specials

Wildlife Specials

1995
8.3
Life in the Undergrowth

Life in the Undergrowth

2005
8.3
State of the Planet

State of the Planet

2000
7.8
The Life of Mammals

The Life of Mammals

2002
8.3
Zoo Quest

Zoo Quest

1954
8.5
Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer

1993
8.4
The Living Planet

The Living Planet

1984
8.4
Trials of Life

Trials of Life

1990
8.4
The Life of Birds

The Life of Birds

1998
8.1
The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

2001
8.4
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007
3.7
Life on Earth

Life on Earth

1979
9.1
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

1989
8.4
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
Nature's Great Events

Nature's Great Events

2009
8.4
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

2021
8.5
The Tribal Eye

The Tribal Eye

1975
8.8
The People of Paradise

The People of Paradise

1960
7.0
The First Eden

The First Eden

1987
8.4
Are We Changing Planet Earth?

Are We Changing Planet Earth?

2006
10.0
The Miracle of Bali

The Miracle of Bali

1969
7.5
Life

Life

2009
8.4
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011
5.3
Eastward With Attenborough

Eastward With Attenborough

1973
0.0
Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

2008
8.4
Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958

Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958

1955
0.0
Madagascar

Madagascar

2011
8.3
Africa

Africa

2013
8.3
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

2013
8.1
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

2011
8.2
David Attenborough's Global Adventure

David Attenborough's Global Adventure

2022
8.5
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
NOVA

NOVA

1974
7.0
Nature

Nature

1982
7.8
Life Story

Life Story

2014
8.4
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

2013
7.3
Planet Earth

Planet Earth

2006
8.6
Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet

2011
8.4
The Mating Game

The Mating Game

2021
8.3
The Hunt

The Hunt

2015
8.2
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

2015
8.4
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

2021
3.9
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

2015
7.2
Folk Britannia

Folk Britannia

2006
0.0
Kingdom of Plants

Kingdom of Plants

2012
7.5
Skavlan

Skavlan

2009
5.0
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

2011
9.3
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

2020
10.0
Planet Earth II

Planet Earth II

2016
8.6
Horizon

Horizon

1964
7.4
Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet

2022
8.3
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

2013
7.3
Blue Planet UK

Blue Planet UK

2019
0.0
Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II

2017
8.6
Tomorrow's World: People of Science

Tomorrow's World: People of Science

2018
0.0
Wogan

Wogan

1982
4.5
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

2013
7.7
Plants Behaving Badly

Plants Behaving Badly

2017
0.0
Horizon

Horizon

1964
7.4
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012
7.4
Going Live!

Going Live!

1987
6.0
Our Planet

Our Planet

2019
8.5
Dynasties

Dynasties

2018
8.3
Blue Planet III

Blue Planet III

...
0.0
Wild Isles

Wild Isles

2023
8.2
Frozen Planet II

Frozen Planet II

2022
8.4
Mammals

Mammals

2024
8.4
Attenborough's Passion Projects

Attenborough's Passion Projects

2016
8.0
The Private Life of Plants

The Private Life of Plants

1995
9.0
Planet Earth III

Planet Earth III

2023
8.5
Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

2011
0.0
Genius of Britain

Genius of Britain

2010
7.0
Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984
5.7
Adventure

Adventure

1963
0.0
Seven Worlds, One Planet

Seven Worlds, One Planet

2019
8.5
Nature

Nature

1982
7.8
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

2020
7.3
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
7.2
The Green Planet

The Green Planet

2022
8.8
How the BBC Began

How the BBC Began

2022
0.0
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
Science Is News

Science Is News

1959
0.0
Deep Ocean

Deep Ocean

2015
9.2
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
Wildlife on One

Wildlife on One

1977
8.5
Voice

Voice

2012
0.0
Secrets of Wild India

Secrets of Wild India

2012
7.3
A Perfect Planet

A Perfect Planet

2021
8.7
Wild City

Wild City

2016
4.0
Asia

Asia

2024
8.9
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
0.0
Attenborough in Paradise

Attenborough in Paradise

1996
0.0
Fabulous Animals

Fabulous Animals

1975
0.0
Nature

Nature

1982
7.8
Simon Schama's Story of Us

Simon Schama's Story of Us

2025
0.0
Winterwatch

Winterwatch

2013
9.5
Parenthood

Parenthood

2025
7.8
Secret World of Sound

Secret World of Sound

2024
8.1
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
7.2
Echo and Other Elephants

Echo and Other Elephants

2005
0.0
Kingdom

Kingdom

2025
5.5
The World About Us

The World About Us

1967
7.8

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