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
John Downer has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include Spy in the Wild, Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice, Pride. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
