John Downer

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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

33

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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John Downer

Biography

A passionate zoologist, John has been making nature documentaries for the BBC for over 30 years. He made his name by abandoning the traditional style of nature documentaries and pioneering a highly inventive subjective approach using new technology and dramatic story-telling techniques

His innovative approach to filmmaking has brought him numerous international awards for series such as Supersense, Weird Nature, Earthflight and Penguins – Spy in the Huddle. Never afraid to experiment, his first music video, for Peter Gabriel, even won a Grammy

Known For

Pride
6.2%

Pride

Jun 21, 2004

Pride
6.2%

Pride

Jun 21, 2004

Nature
8.1%

Nature

Oct 10, 1982

Nature
8.1%

Nature

Oct 10, 1982

Nature
8.1%

Nature

Oct 10, 1982

Spy in the Wild
7.2%

Spy in the Wild

Jan 12, 2017

Serengeti
7.0%

Serengeti

Jul 4, 2019

Earthflight
6.6%

Earthflight

Nov 26, 2013

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Spy in the Troop as Creative Director

Directing

2023
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Director
2022
Serengeti as Director
2021
Serengeti River Crossing as Director
2018
Spy in the Snow as Director
2018
Caméras-espions au pays du froid as Director
2017
Spy in the Wild as Director
2015
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale as Director
2014
Wings 3D as Director
2014
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Director
2013
Earthflight as Director
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Director
2011
Terra Mater as Director
2011
Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Director
2007
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest as Director
2004
Bears: Spy in the Woods as Director
2004
Pride as Director
1985
The Galactic Garden as Director
1982
Nature as Director

Production

2018
Spy in the Snow as Producer
2014
Wings 3D as Producer
2004
Pride as Producer
2002
Weird Nature as Producer
1985
The Galactic Garden as Producer
1982
Nature as Producer

Writing

2023
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux as Author
2014
Wings 3D as Writer
2014
The Gathering Swarms as Writer
1985
The Galactic Garden as Writer
1982
Nature as Writer
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