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
Crew
Movie
Pride
Director
2004
TV
Nature
Writer
1982
TV
Spy in the Wild
Director
2017
TV
Serengeti
Creator
2019
Movie
Earthflight
Director
2013
Movie
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
Director
2011
Movie
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
Director
2015
TV
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Director
2013
TV
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Director
2014
TV
Weird Nature
Producer
2002
TV
Serengeti
Director
2022
TV
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Director
2023