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John Downer

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John Downer

Credits
24 titles

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 24

YearTitleJob
TBA Spy in the Troop TV Creative Director
2023 Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux TV Author, Creator (6 ep)
2023 Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries TV Director (4 ep)
2022 Serengeti TV Director (3 ep)
2021 Serengeti River Crossing Film Director
2019 Serengeti TV Creator
2018 Spy in the Snow Film Director, Producer
2018 Caméras-espions au pays du froid Film Director
2017 Spy in the Wild TV Director (4 ep)
2015 Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale Film Director
2014 Wings 3D Film Director, Producer, Writer
2014 The Gathering Swarms Film Writer
2014 Dolphins: Spy in the Pod TV Director (2 ep)
2013 Earthflight Film Director
2013 Penguins: Spy in the Huddle TV Director, Creator (3 ep)
2012 Winged Planet Film Director
2011 Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice Film Director
2007 Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest Film Director
2004 Bears: Spy in the Woods Film Director
2004 Pride Film Director, Producer
2002 Weird Nature TV Producer (6 ep)
1988 Supersense Film Director
1985 The Galactic Garden Film Writer, Director, Producer
1982 Nature TV Director, Writer, Producer (2 ep)
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