Directing
John Downer
34 credits
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
Directing 19
- 2023Spy in the Ocean, A Nature MiniseriesSeriesDirector
- 2022SerengetiSeriesDirector
- 2021Serengeti River CrossingFilmDirector
- 2018Spy in the SnowFilmDirector
- 2018Caméras-espions au pays du froidFilmDirector
- 2017Spy in the WildSeriesDirector
- 2015Snow Chick - A Penguin's TaleFilmDirector
- 2014Dolphins: Spy in the PodSeriesDirector
- 2014Wings 3DFilmDirector
- 2013Penguins: Spy in the HuddleSeriesDirector
- 2013EarthflightFilmDirector
- 2012Winged PlanetFilmDirector
- 2011Polar Bear: Spy on the IceFilmDirector
- 2007Trek - Spy on the WildebeestFilmDirector
- 2004PrideFilmDirector
- 2004Bears: Spy in the WoodsFilmDirector
- 1988SupersenseFilmDirector
- 1985The Galactic GardenFilmDirector
- 1982NatureSeriesDirector
Writing 5
Created 3
Production 6
Art 1
Filmography from TMDB.