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 music video, for Peter Gabriel, even won a Grammy
On the crew 23
Nature
1982
Serengeti
2019
Wings 3D
2014
Pride
2004
Spy in the Wild
2017
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
2015
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
2023
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
Winged Planet
2012
Earthflight
2013
Weird Nature
2002
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux
2023
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011
The Gathering Swarms
2014
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
2018
Serengeti River Crossing
2021
Spy in the Snow
2018
Spy in the Troop
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2007
Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004
Serengeti
2022
The Galactic Garden
1985