John Downer
Directing
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (13)
Serengeti River Crossing
2021
Director
Spy in the Snow
2018
Director
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
2018
Director
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
2015
Director
The Gathering Swarms
2014
Writer
Wings 3D
2014
Director
Earthflight
2013
Director
Winged Planet
2012
Director
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011
Director
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2007
Director
Pride
2004
Director
Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004
Director
The Galactic Garden
1985
Director
📺 TV Shows (9)
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
2023
Director
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
2023
Author
Serengeti
2022
Director
Serengeti
2019
Creator
Spy in the Wild
2017
Director
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
Director
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013
Director
Weird Nature
2002
Producer
Nature
1982
Director