Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth
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David Attenborough
Director & actor · born 8 May 1926 · London, England, UK
Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s.
He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
Where to start: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020).
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David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026 · 7.8/10
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Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
2026 · 8.5/10
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026
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A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026 · 8.0/10
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Wild London
2026 · 8.3/10
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Ocean with David Attenborough
2025 · 8.1/10
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A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
2025 · 6.0/10
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Attenborough's Life Journey
2024
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Secret Lives of Orangutans
2024 · 7.5/10
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Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
2024 · 7.8/10
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David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
2023 · 8.0/10
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Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
2022 · 7.4/10
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Attenborough's Wonder of Song
2022 · 8.6/10
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Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
2021 · 7.4/10
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Parkinson at 50
2021 · 10.0/10
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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
2021 · 7.5/10
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Attenborough’s Journey
2021 · 8.0/10
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The Year Earth Changed
2021 · 7.9/10
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Prince William: A Planet For Us All
2020 · 6.0/10
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 · 8.4/10
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Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
2020 · 5.7/10
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Extinction: The Facts
2020 · 7.7/10
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Planet Earth: A Celebration
2020 · 8.2/10
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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2020 · 7.0/10
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The Forum
2019 · 7.0/10
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Climate Change: The Facts
2019 · 6.3/10
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Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
2019 · 7.7/10
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Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
2019 · 8.4/10
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Dragons and Damsels
2019 · 8.0/10
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Wild Karnataka
2019 · 8.6/10
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Whale Wisdom
2018 · 7.3/10
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Into the Jungle
2018 · 7.6/10
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Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
2018 · 8.5/10
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David Attenborough's Tasmania
2018 · 7.5/10
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Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
2018 · 6.5/10
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The Queen's Green Planet
2018 · 7.0/10
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Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
2018 · 6.0/10
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Timelapse of the Entire Universe
2018
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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
2018 · 7.0/10
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Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep
2018 · 8.0/10
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The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
2018 · 7.5/10
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Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
2017 · 7.8/10
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Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
2017 · 7.2/10
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And the Winner Isn't
2017 · 6.2/10
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Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
2017 · 10.0/10
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Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder
2017 · 7.4/10
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Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats
2016
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Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
2016 · 7.0/10
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Zoo Quest in Colour
2016 · 8.3/10
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Attenborough's Life That Glows
2016 · 8.1/10
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Attenborough at 90
2016 · 8.0/10
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Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens
2016 · 8.2/10
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Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
2016 · 7.5/10
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Reef Diaries
2015
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Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech
2015 · 6.0/10
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Cougars Undercover
2015 · 8.0/10
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama
2015 · 7.8/10
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Attenborough's Big Birds
2015 · 8.5/10
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Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
2015 · 7.0/10
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Africa's Fishing Leopards
2015 · 9.0/10
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Blue Planet III
TV · 2026
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Secret Garden
TV · 2026 · 8.4/10
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Kingdom
TV · 2025 · 7.9/10
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Parenthood
TV · 2025 · 8.0/10
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Simon Schama's Story of Us
TV · 2025 · 7.0/10
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Asia
TV · 2024 · 8.7/10
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Mammals
TV · 2024 · 8.4/10
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Secret World of Sound
TV · 2024 · 8.1/10
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Planet Earth III
TV · 2023 · 8.6/10
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Wild Isles
TV · 2023 · 8.3/10
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Climate Crisis
TV · 2023
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How the BBC Began
TV · 2022 · 7.0/10
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Frozen Planet II
TV · 2022 · 8.4/10
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Prehistoric Planet
TV · 2022 · 8.3/10
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David Attenborough's Global Adventure
TV · 2022 · 7.7/10
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The Green Planet
TV · 2022 · 8.8/10
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The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
TV · 2021 · 8.5/10
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The Mating Game
TV · 2021 · 8.3/10
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Attenborough's Life in Colour
TV · 2021 · 7.6/10
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A Perfect Planet
TV · 2021 · 8.7/10
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Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
TV · 2020 · 8.0/10
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Seven Worlds, One Planet
TV · 2019 · 8.5/10
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Our Planet
TV · 2019 · 8.5/10
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Blue Planet UK
TV · 2019
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Dynasties
TV · 2018 · 8.3/10
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Blue Planet II
TV · 2017 · 8.6/10
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Plants Behaving Badly
TV · 2017
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Planet Earth II
TV · 2016 · 8.6/10
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Attenborough's Passion Projects
TV · 2016 · 7.7/10
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Wild City
TV · 2016 · 5.8/10
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David Attenborough's Wild City
TV · 2016 · 8.0/10
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Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
TV · 2015 · 7.4/10
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The Hunt
TV · 2015 · 8.3/10
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David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
TV · 2015 · 8.4/10
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Deep Ocean
TV · 2015 · 9.4/10
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Life Story
TV · 2014 · 8.4/10
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David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
TV · 2013 · 8.0/10
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Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
TV · 2013 · 7.6/10
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David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
TV · 2013 · 7.3/10
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Africa
TV · 2013 · 8.3/10
Absolute CinemaFrequently asked questions
What is the best David Attenborough movie?
By viewer score, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) at 8.4/10.
What are David Attenborough’s most popular movies?
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, A Zed & Two Noughts, The Year Earth Changed.
How many movies has David Attenborough made?
124 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 123 as actor.