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
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DirectingGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
12Crew credits
Spy in the Snow
Director, ProducerEarthflight
DirectorThe Galactic Garden
Writer, Director, ProducerTrek - Spy on the Wildebeest
DirectorThe Gathering Swarms
WriterPride
Director, ProducerPolar Bear - Spy on the Ice
DirectorSnow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
DirectorCaméras-espions au pays du froid
DirectorWings 3D
Director, Producer, WriterBears: Spy in the Woods
Director