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
Known For
Pride
61%
Director
2004
Nature
79%
Director
1982
Spy in the Wild
70%
Director
2017
Serengeti
69%
Creator
2019
Earthflight
67%
Director
2013
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
75%
Director
2011
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
73%
Director
2015
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
89%
Creator
2013
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
85%
Creator
2023
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
85%
Author
2023
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
78%
Director
2023
Serengeti
71%
Director
2022
Serengeti River Crossing
Director
2021
Serengeti
69%
Creator
2019
Spy in the Snow
65%
Director
2018
Spy in the Snow
65%
Producer
2018
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
Director
2018
Spy in the Wild
70%
Director
2017
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
73%
Director
2015
Wings 3D
100%
Director
2014
Wings 3D
100%
Producer
2014
Wings 3D
100%
Writer
2014
The Gathering Swarms
65%
Writer
2014
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
85%
Director
2014
Earthflight
67%
Director
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
89%
Creator
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
89%
Director
2013
Winged Planet
90%
Director
2012
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
75%
Director
2011
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
70%
Director
2007
Bears: Spy in the Woods
83%
Director
2004
Pride
61%
Director
2004
Pride
61%
Producer
2004
Weird Nature
77%
Producer
2002
The Galactic Garden
80%
Writer
1985
The Galactic Garden
80%
Director
1985