John Downer
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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
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
2023 · Author
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
2023 · Creator
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
2023 · Director
Serengeti
2022 · Director
Serengeti River Crossing
2021 · Director
Serengeti
2019 · Creator
Spy in the Snow
2018 · Director
Spy in the Snow
2018 · Producer
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
2018 · Director
Spy in the Wild
2017 · Director
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
2015 · Director
Wings 3D
2014 · Producer
Wings 3D
2014 · Writer
Wings 3D
2014 · Director
The Gathering Swarms
2014 · Writer
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014 · Director
Earthflight
2013 · Director
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013 · Director
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013 · Creator
Winged Planet
2012 · Director
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011 · Director
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2007 · Director
Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004 · Director
Pride
2004 · Director
Pride
2004 · Producer
Weird Nature
2002 · Producer
Supersense
1988 · Director
The Galactic Garden
1985 · Writer
The Galactic Garden
1985 · Director
The Galactic Garden
1985 · Producer
Nature
1982 · Writer
Nature
1982 · Director
Nature
1982 · Producer
Spy in the Troop
Creative Director
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