John Downer

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

Crew

Spy in the Snow

Director, Producer

Earthflight

Director

The Galactic Garden

Writer, Director, Producer

Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

Director

The Gathering Swarms

Writer

Pride

Director, Producer

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, Producer, Writer

Bears: Spy in the Woods

Director

Winged Planet

Director