John Downer
Appears in 23 titles

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

Filmography

Pride
6.2
Pride
2004
Director
Earthflight
6.7
Earthflight
2013
Director
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
7.5
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011
Director
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
Bears: Spy in the Woods
8.3
Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004
Director
Spy in the Snow
6.5
Spy in the Snow
2018
Director
The Galactic Garden
8.0
The Galactic Garden
1985
Director
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
7.0
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2007
Director
Winged Planet
9.0
Winged Planet
2012
Director
Serengeti River Crossing
2021
Director
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
Wings 3D
10.0
Wings 3D
2014
Director