John Downer

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

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Appearances

Crew

Nature
7.9
Nature
Writer, Director, Producer
Pride
6.2
Pride
Director, Producer
Weird Nature
7.7
Weird Nature
Producer
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
7.5
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
Director
Spy in the Wild
7.0
Spy in the Wild
Director
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
8.9
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Director, Creator
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
8.5
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Director
Serengeti
6.8
Serengeti
Creator
Earthflight
6.7
Earthflight
Director
Serengeti
7.1
Serengeti
Director
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
7.8
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Director
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
8.5
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
Author, Creator
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
7.0
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
Director
Spy in the Troop
Spy in the Troop
Creative Director
Winged Planet
9.0
Winged Planet
Director
The Gathering Swarms
6.5
The Gathering Swarms
Writer
The Galactic Garden
8.0
The Galactic Garden
Writer, Director, Producer
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
7.3
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
Director
Wings 3D
Wings 3D
Director, Producer, Writer
Bears: Spy in the Woods
8.3
Bears: Spy in the Woods
Director
Spy in the Snow
6.5
Spy in the Snow
Director, Producer
Serengeti River Crossing
Serengeti River Crossing
Director
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
Director
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