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- Full name: David Frederick Attenborough
- Birth date: May 8, 1926
- Birth place: London, England
- Married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel in 1950
- Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985
- Authored over 20 books
- The prehistoric reptile, the Attenborosaurus Conybeari was named in Attenborough's honor
- Brother of actor and director Richard Attenborough
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British naturalist, author and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has worked with the BBC since 1952. Although he held several high level management positions at BBC in the 1960s and 1970s and helped the channel gain mainstream popularity, his true passion lay in creating nature documentaries.
Attenborough was one of the pioneers of the nature documentary and is responsible for introducing the public to many animal species that had not previously been studied or filmed. He has worked as a writer, director, presenter, narrator and or producer on over 100 nature programs for the BBC that together, comprise an overview of life on Earth.
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Time Line
- 1926: Born on 8 May in London, England
- 1954: First documentary series, Zoo Quest airs
- 1969: Becomes Director General of BBC
- 1972: Resigns from Director General of BBC to concentrate on natural history program making
- 1977: Wildlife on One airs
- 1979: Life on Earth airs
- 1985: David Attenborough is Knighted
- 1993: Life in the Freezer airs
- 2002: The Life of Mammals airs
- 2002: Life on Air airs
- 2005: Life in the Undergrowth is aired
- 2005: Receives a Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
- 2005: Awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen
- 2006: Planet Earth is aired
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More Broadcasts and Films
- 1954-1964: Zoo Quest: Wikipedia | Youtube: Preview Clip
- 1975: The Explorers
- 1975: The Tribal Eye: BBCshop.com| (Released 20/8/07)
- 1971: A Blank On The Map: Amazon.co.uk | IMDB.com
- 1977: Wildlife on One: IMBD.com
- 1985: The First Eden: BBCshop.com| (Released 20/8/07)
- 1989: Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives (4 Episodes): Amazon.co.uk | Wikipedia
- 1993: Life in the Freezer (6 Episodes): Amazon.com | Wikipedia | Youtube: Preview Clip
- 1995: The Private Lives of Plants (6 Episodes): Amazone.co.uk | Wikipedia| Youtube: Preview Clip
- 1996: Attenborough in Paradise: Amazon.co.uk | IMDB.com | Youtube: Preview Clip
- 1996: Survivor Island: Amazon.com | Rottentomatoes.com
- 2000: The Lost Gods of Easter Island: Amazon.co.uk | IMDB.com | Youtube: Preview Clip
- 2000: The Song of the Earth: Amazon.co.uk | PBS.org
- 2000: Bowerbirds: The Art Of Seduction: Amazon.co.uk | IMDB.com
- 2000: The State of the Planet (3 Episodes): Amazon.com | Wikipedia
- 2002: Life On Air: Amazon.co.uk | BBC.co.uk
- 2004: The Amber Time Machine: Amazon.co.uk | IMDB.com
- 2006: Life in the Undergrowth (5 Episodes):Amazon.com | Wikipedia | Youtube: Preview Clip
- 2008: Life in Cold Blood (5 Episodes): Wikipedia
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David Attenborough Questions
Are there any upcoming documentary series' narrated by David Attenborough? 2 AnswersSir David Attenborough's next project will be another BBC documentary, "The Frozen Planet," a six-part series on the earth's polar regions to be aired in 2011. read more
Where can I find the entire David Attenborough collection on DVD? 1 AnswerHere are some places where you can buy the entire David Attenborough Collection. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Collection-David-Attenborough-Disc/dp/B000B3MJ1E ... read more
Whats David Carusos race? 3 AnswersHe as born in Queens, New York. His father was of Italian descent;his mother was of Irish descent. read more
Where can I find the death photo of David Carradine? 4 AnswersI don't really know how appropriate this question is, Anjrued. His family is "outraged" over the photo. However, it's already "out there" I guess and part of o... read more
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Great White Pelicans gobbling Gannets: Listed in David Attenborough's world's most amazing animals is the Great.. http://bit.ly/5XafPh
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@Team_Barrowman http://twitpic.com/q41i4 - David attenborough says that males that display they're groins are ready to mate!
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Watching beetle-porn on BBC i-player. That David Attenborough has a lot to answer for.
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David Attenborough is on tv. He said "babies". I am happy lol
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@fuegofish what if I told you I was gay for David Attenborough
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