John Downer

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

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

Director

2022
Serengeti

as Director

2021
2018
Spy in the Snow

as Director

2017
Spy in the Wild

as Director

2014
Wings 3D

as Director

2014
2013
Earthflight

as Director

2011
Terra Mater

as Director

2004
Pride

as Director

2004
1985
1982
Nature

as Director

Producer

2018
Spy in the Snow

as Producer

2014
Wings 3D

as Producer

2004
Pride

as Producer

2002
Weird Nature

as Producer

1985
1982
Nature

as Producer

Writer

2014
2014
Wings 3D

as Writer

1985
1982
Nature

as Writer

Art

Spy in the Troop

as Creative Director