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David Attenborough
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 45
TMDB ID: 86543
IMDb ID: nm0041003
Known for: Acting
Born: May 8, 1926
Age: 100
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1954 - 2026
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 7.87
Wikidata: Q183337
Also known as
David Frederick Attenborough • Sir David Attenborough • Дэвид Фредерик Аттенборо • Девід Аттенборо • 大卫·爱登堡 • 大衛·艾登堡 • デヴィッド・アッテンボロー • 大衛·艾登伯祿 • دیوید اتنبرو • Ντέιβιντ Άτενμπρα • +1 more
Frequent jobs
Writer (34)Screenplay (3)Creator (2)Producer (2)Casting (1)Presenter (1)Script Consultant (1)Sound Recordist (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Attenborough.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Attenborough.
Casting • 1 eps
Planet Earth II
2016 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 7 eps
Blue Planet II
2017 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Planet Earth
2006 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 12 eps
Our Planet
2019 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 7 eps
Seven Worlds, One Planet
2019 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 eps
The Blue Planet
2001 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 10 eps
Life
2009 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Frozen Planet
2011 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
Africa
2013 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 10 eps
Prehistoric Planet
2022 • Series
as Self - Narrator • 9 eps
Dynasties
2018 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 7 eps
The Hunt
2015 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Attenborough.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Attenborough.
Writer • 2 eps
NOVA
1974 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
RTL Tonight
2025 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
1 eps
Horizon
1964 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 5 eps
Nature
1982 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Natural World
1983 • Series
1 eps
Voice
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Omnibus
1967 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Skavlan
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Attenborough.
Writer
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
2017 • Movie
Sound Recordist
Zoo Quest in Colour
2016 • Movie
Writer
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
2014 • Movie
Writer
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive
2014 • Movie
Writer
Galapagos with David Attenborough
2013 • Movie
Writer
Attenborough's Ark
2012 • Movie
Writer
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
2011 • Movie
Writer
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
2009 • Movie
Script Consultant
Desert Lions
2006 • Movie
Writer
Deep Blue
2003 • Movie
Writer
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
2000 • Movie
Screenplay
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
2000 • Movie
Writer
The Song of the Earth
2000 • Movie
Writer
Islands of the Vampire Birds
1999 • Movie
Writer
Attenborough in Paradise
1996 • Movie
Writer
Survival Island
1996 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Attenborough.
Casting • 1 eps
Planet Earth II
2016 • Series
Presenter • 4 eps
Wild City
2016 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
2015 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
2015 • Series
Screenplay • 2 eps
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
2013 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
Africa
2013 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
2013 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Frozen Planet
2011 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
First Life
2010 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Life in Cold Blood
2008 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Planet Earth
2006 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Life in the Undergrowth
2005 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
The Life of Mammals
2002 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
State of the Planet
2000 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
The Life of Birds
1998 • Series
Writer • 7 eps
Attenborough in Paradise
1996 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Attenborough.
as Self
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026 • Movie
as Self
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
2026 • Movie
as Self
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026 • Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
2026 • Movie
as Self
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026 • Movie
as Self
Wild London
2026 • Movie
as Self
Ocean with David Attenborough
2025 • Movie
as Self
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
2025 • Movie
as Self
Attenborough's Life Journey
2024 • Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Secret Lives of Orangutans
2024 • Movie
as Self - Presenter
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
2024 • Movie
as Self
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
2023 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Attenborough.
as Self - Presenter • 5 eps
Secret Garden
2026 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 6 eps
Kingdom
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
RTL Tonight
2025 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 5 eps
Parenthood
2025 • Series
as Self - Reader • 3 eps
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025 • Series
as Self : Presenter • 7 eps
Asia
2024 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Fateful Planet
2024 • Series
as Self - Narrator • 6 eps
Mammals
2024 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
Secret World of Sound
2024 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 8 eps
Planet Earth III
2023 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 5 eps
Wild Isles
2023 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
How the BBC Began
2022 • Series