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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 film making 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

English

Director

Episode Serengeti
Destiny
2019
Episode Serengeti
Conflict
2019
Episode Découverte
Le poussin des neiges
2017
Movie Wings 2014
Movie Elephants: Spy in the Herd 2003
Episode Spy in the Wild
Love
2017
Episode Dolphins - Spy in the Pod
Episode 1
2014
Episode Spy in the Wild
Intelligence
2017
Episode Spy in the Wild
Friendship
2017
Episode Dolphins - Spy in the Pod
Episode 2
2014
Episode Spy in the Wild
Mischief
2017
Series Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 2009
Episode Spy in the Wild
Meet the Spies
2017
Movie Doo 2011
Episode Nature
The Gathering Swarms
2014
Episode Découverte
Le poussin des neiges
2016
Movie Earthflight 3D 2016
Movie The Galactic Garden 1985
Episode Wildlife Specials
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice (1)
2010
Episode Wildlife Specials
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice (2)
2010
Episode Erlebnis Erde
Pinguine Hautnah (1/3) - Die Reise
2013
Episode Erlebnis Erde
Pinguine Hautnah (2/3) - Erste Schritte
2013
Episode Erlebnis Erde
Pinguine Hautnah (3/3) - Erwachsen werden
2013
Episode Wildlife Specials
Dolphins - Spy in the Pod (1)
2014
Episode Wildlife Specials
Dolphins - Spy in the Pod (2)
2014
Movie Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice 2011
Episode BBC Documentaries
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2010
Episode EastEnders
08/01/2018
2018
Movie Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest 2007
Episode EastEnders
09/01/2018
2018
Episode Weird Nature
Marvelous Motions
2002
Episode Weird Nature
Devious Defences
2002
Episode EastEnders
11/01/2018
2018
Episode Weird Nature
Bizarre Breeding
2002
Episode EastEnders
12/01/2018
2018
Movie Bears: Spy in the Woods 2004
Episode Earthflight
North America
2011
Episode Earthflight
Africa
2012
Movie Winged Planet 2012
Episode Earthflight
Europe
2012
Episode Earthflight
South America
2012
Episode Earthflight
Asia & Australia
2012
Movie Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale 2015
Episode Earthflight
Flying High
2012
Movie Pride 2004

Writer

Episode Découverte
Un espion dans la tanière des lions
2001
Movie Wings 2014
Episode Nature
The Gathering Swarms
2014
Movie Earthflight 3D 2016
Movie The Galactic Garden 1985
Movie Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest 2007
Episode Weird Nature
Marvelous Motions
2002
Episode Weird Nature
Devious Defences
2002
Episode Découverte
LA NATURE INSOLITE Episode 6 : les paradis artificiels
2003
Episode Weird Nature
Bizarre Breeding
2002
Movie Bears: Spy in the Woods 2004

Producer

Movie Wings 2014
Movie Elephants: Spy in the Herd 2003
Movie Snow Bears 2017
Movie Doo 2011
Movie The Galactic Garden 1985
Movie Animal Winter Olympics 2006
Movie Bears: Spy in the Woods 2004
Movie Animal Games 2004
Movie Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale 2015

Guest Star

Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Dwayne Johnson
2011
Episode Today
October 1, 2012
2012