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