Director
John Downer
13 films
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
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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
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First watchPride20046.1The story of Suki, a lioness cub, who rebels against her mother and her Pride to mate with an unsuitable lion from the other side of the river.View filmFilmography
13 films as director- 2021Serengeti River CrossingDirector
- 2018Spy in the SnowDirector
- 2018Caméras-espions au pays du froidDirector
- 2015Snow Chick - A Penguin's TaleDirector
- 2014Wings 3DDirector
- 2013EarthflightDirector
- 2012Winged PlanetDirector
- 2011Polar Bear: Spy on the IceDirector
- 2007Trek - Spy on the WildebeestDirector
- 2004Bears: Spy in the WoodsDirector
- 2004PrideDirector
- 1988SupersenseDirector
- 1985The Galactic GardenDirector