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
Known for
Filmography
- Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux · Author, Creator
- Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries · Director
- Serengeti · Director
- Serengeti River Crossing · Director
- Serengeti · Creator
- Spy in the Snow · Director, Producer
- Caméras-espions au pays du froid · Director
- Spy in the Wild · Director
- Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale · Director
- Wings 3D · Director, Producer
- The Gathering Swarms · Writer
- Dolphins: Spy in the Pod · Director
- Earthflight · Director
- Penguins: Spy in the Huddle · Director, Creator
- Winged Planet · Director
- Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice · Director
- Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest · Director
- Bears: Spy in the Woods · Director
- Pride · Director, Producer
- Weird Nature · Producer
- Supersense · Director
- The Galactic Garden · Writer, Director
- Nature · Director, Writer
- Spy in the Troop · Creative Director