David Attenborough
Born May 08, 1926 (Age: 99)
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London, England, UK
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.
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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Filmography
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
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as Self
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Age: 99
Wild London
2026
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as Self
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Age: 99
Ocean with David Attenborough
2025
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as Self
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Age: 99
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
2023
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as Self
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Age: 97
Parkinson at 50
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 95
Attenborough’s Journey
2021
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as Self
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Age: 95
The Living Thames
2019
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as Self
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Age: 93
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
2019
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as Self
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Age: 93
Hotel Armadillo
2017
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as Self - Narrator
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Age: 90
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
2017
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 90
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats
2016
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as Self
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Age: 90
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
2016
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as Self - Narrator
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Age: 90
Attenborough at 90
2016
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as Self
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Age: 90
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Cougars Undercover
2015
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as Self
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Age: 89
Africa's Fishing Leopards
2015
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 88
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
2014
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as David Attenborough
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Age: 88
Attenborough's Ark
2012
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as Narrator
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Age: 86
Hot Tuna
2012
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as Narrator
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Age: 85
Animal House
2011
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as Self
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Age: 85
The Secrets of Scott's Hut
2011
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as Self
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Age: 84
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
2010
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as Self
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Age: 84
Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts
2010
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as Self
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Age: 84
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Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World
2007
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as Himself - Presenter
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Age: 81
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Can We Save Planet Earth?
2006
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Age: 80
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My Favourite Attenborough Moment
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 79
A War on Science
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
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Kea: The Smartest Parrot
2005
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as Presenter
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Age: 78
Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004
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Age: 78
Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden
2004
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as Narrator
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Age: 78
The Minsmere Year
2004
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Age: 77
Deep Blue
2003
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as Self
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Age: 77
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
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as Self (voice)
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Age: 76
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002
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as Self
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Age: 76
Great Natural Wonders of the World
2002
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as Presenter
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Age: 75
Attenborough the Controller
2002
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as Self
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Age: 75
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 74
Lions: Spy in the Den
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 74
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Living with Dinosaurs
2000
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as Presenter
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Age: 74
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
2000
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as Himself - Presenter
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Age: 73
The Song of the Earth
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
Tiger: The Elusive Princess
1999
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 72
Islands of the Vampire Birds
1999
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as Narrator
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Age: 72
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden
1999
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as Narrator
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Age: 72
The Dragons of Galapagos
1998
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as Narrator
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Age: 71
Leopard: The Agent of Darkness
1997
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as Self
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Age: 71
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Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans
1997
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as Self
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Age: 71
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 70
Survival Island
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 69
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 66
Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness
1991
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Age: 64
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound
1990
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as Self
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Age: 64
The Trials of Life
1990
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as Self - Presenter
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Age: 64
A TV Dante
1990
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as Himself
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Age: 64
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Birds of the Sun God
1987
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as Narrator
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Age: 60
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985
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as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
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Age: 59
Aliens From Inner Space
1983
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as Narrator
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Age: 57
General Studies: An Everyday Miracle
1981
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as Narrator
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Age: 54
Squirrel on My Shoulder
1979
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as Narrator
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Age: 53
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At Home with Badgers
1978
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as Narrator
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Age: 52
Elsa the Lioness
1961
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as Self
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Age: 34
Zoo Quest to West Africa
1955
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as Self
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Age: 29