John Downer
- Known for
- 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
Movies directed by John Downer
- Pride 2004 · ★ 6.1
- Earthflight 2013 · ★ 6.7
- Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice 2011 · ★ 7.8
- Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale 2015 · ★ 7.3
- Bears: Spy in the Woods 2004 · ★ 8.3
- Spy in the Snow 2018 · ★ 6.5
- The Galactic Garden 1985 · ★ 8.0
- Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest 2007 · ★ 7.0
- Winged Planet 2012 · ★ 9.0
- Serengeti River Crossing 2021
- Caméras-espions au pays du froid 2018
- Wings 3D 2014
- Supersense 1988