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

Directed

1. Pride (2004) — Director
2. Nature (1982) — Director
3. Spy in the Wild (2017) — Director
4. Earthflight (2013) — Director
5. Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice (2011) — Director
6. Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale (2015) — Director
7. Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (2013) — Director
8. Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (2014) — Director
9. Serengeti (2022) — Director
10. Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries (2023) — Director
11. Bears: Spy in the Woods (2004) — Director
12. Spy in the Snow (2018) — Director
13. The Galactic Garden (1985) — Director
14. Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest (2007) — Director
15. Winged Planet (2012) — Director
16. Serengeti River Crossing (2021) — Director
17. Caméras-espions au pays du froid (2018) — Director
18. Wings 3D (2014) — Director