John Downer

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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

Credits

Year Title
2021-04-22 Serengeti River Crossing
2018-12-30 Spy in the Snow
2018-01-01 Caméras-espions au pays du froid
2015-12-23 Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
2014-06-17 Wings 3D
2013-11-26 Earthflight
2012-10-06 Winged Planet
2011-02-22 Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2007-01-13 Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2004-11-30 Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004-06-21 Pride
1985-01-02 The Galactic Garden