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David Attenborough

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David Attenborough

Born May 8, 1926 · 100 years279 titles 165 movies · 114 TV
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Biography

Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.

Also known as

David Frederick Attenborough · Sir David Attenborough · Дэвид Фредерик Аттенборо · Девід Аттенборо · 大卫·爱登堡 · 大衛·艾登堡 · デヴィッド・アッテンボロー · 大衛·艾登伯祿 · دیوید اتنبرو · Ντέιβιντ Άτενμπρα · Ντέιβιντ Φρέντερικ Ατένμπορο

Born

May 8, 1926

London, England, UK

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Roles across career

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276

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Directing

38

Writing

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