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 | Phil Agland A renowned director, producer and cameraman, Phil Agland has been responsible for a number of critically acclaimed natural history documentaries.... |
 | Carl Akeley A man of many talents, Carl Akeley was a prolific taxidermist, sculptor, explorer and inventor. Born in 1864 Carl grew up on a farm and took... |
 | Doug Allan A respected and award-winning wildlife cameraman, Doug Allan has spent over twenty years filming in some of the planet's toughest and most extreme... |
 | Hans Christian Alsvik Renowned Norwegian wildlife film maker Hans Christian Alsvik developed an interest in the natural world as a small child. Hans Christian's first... |
 | Eric Ashby A hugely respected wildlife photographer, Eric Ashby provided a pioneering view of the British countryside with his work revolutionising the... |
 | David Attenborough David Attenborough's broadcasting career began in 1952, when he joined the BBC as a trainee producer. His early work involved producing live... |
 | Peter Bale Renowned filmmaker specialising in outside broadcast, Peter Bale joined the BBC in 1943, aged 16. He worked his way up from probationary technical... |
 | Des Bartlett Des Bartlett's encyclopaedic knowledge of wildlife and his extraordinary patience while filming has led him to become one of the most successful... |
 | Jen Bartlett Jen Bartlett first became involved in wildlife filmmaking after marrying Des Bartlett in 1956. With her father a very keen stills photographer,... |
 | Patrick Beech One of the early characters at the BBC's Broadcasting House, Bristol, Pat Beech spent many years as assistant head of west regional programmes.... |
 | David Bellamy David Bellamy is an English botanist whose distinctive voice and friendly persona have made him one of the most prominent personalities in wildlife... |
 | Lyndon Bird A long-serving BBC sound recordist, Lyndon (Dickie) Bird started work at the BBC in the early 1960s. Initially working in London, he soon moved... |
 | Jeffery Boswall One of the great characters of the BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) and one of its longest serving producers to date, Jeffery Boswall is a keen... |
 | Derek Bousé Derek Bousé is a scholar and an academic. His in-depth book, Wildlife Films (2000), charts and evaluates the wildlife filmmaking industry... |
 | Richard Brock Renowned wildlife television producer, Richard Brock gained international recognition for his work on Attenborough's seminal Life triology. Having... |
 | Andrew Buchanan One of the most prolific wildlife film producers of our time, Andrew Buchanan was not initially interested in natural history on entering the... |
 | John F. Burton Head of the BBC Sound Library for more than 20 years, John Burton first became interested in wildlife at the age of nine, his curiosity fuelled... |
 | Aubrey Buxton A co-founder of Anglia Television, Aubrey Buxton entered broadcasting presenting Countryman on regional television in the late 1950s. In 1959... |
 | Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell had a long and wide-ranging involvement with wildlife broadcasting, introducing numerous programmes and spending three years as... |
| George Cansdale A popular presenter of 1950s animal shows, George Soper Cansdale was the superintendent of the London Zoological Society from 1948-1953. Born... |
| Peter Copeland Peter Copeland was a passionate and prolific sound engineer, working on a large number of wildlife films throughout his long and varied career.... |
 | Jacques Cousteau An underwater explorer and early marine photographer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau used television to open the sea up to millions of landlocked viewers.... |
 | Nicholas Crocker A highly respected and long-standing producer for the BBC's Natural History Unit (NHU), Nicholas Crocker was the first full-time member of production... |
| Jim Cryan Jim Cryan was a longstanding and successful BBC film editor, working on a variety of documentaries from the 1960s through to the 1980s. His... |
 | Michael deGruy A specialist in underwater photography, Mike deGruy’s career at the forefront of marine filmmaking has taken him to some of the world’s... |
 | Armand Denis One of the pioneers of commercial wildlife television, Armand Denis, joined by wife Michaela, saw in a new age of natural history programming... |
 | Michaela Denis One of the glamorous icons of 1950s wildlife filmmaking, Michaela Holdsworth first became involved in wildlife filmmaking after marrying Armand... |
 | Martin Dohrn |
 | John Downer A renowned producer/director of wildlife films, John Downer is best known for his groundbreaking filming techniques. Starting his professional... |
 | Gerald Durrell A pioneering conservationist and wildlife author, Gerald Durrell was born in India where he quickly developed a passion for animals and was often... |
 | Hugh Falkus An acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and naturalist, Hugh Falkus was born in Surrey in 1917. Entering into wildlife filmmaking from an extraordinarily... |
 | Maurice Fisher |
 | James Fisher A distinguished ornithologist and wildlife broadcaster, James' interest in birds developed at a young age, encouraged by his father, and inspired... |
 | Alastair Fothergill One of the leading producers of modern day natural history television programmes, Alastair Fothergill grew up passionate about animals and set... |
 | Frank Gillard The driving force behind much of the West region’s radio and television success, Frank Gillard spent a long and successful career in the... |
| Dione Gilmour Dione Gilmour is a renowned producer of wildlife films who has spent a large portion of her career heading the Natural History Unit of the Australian... |
 | Nick Gordon |
 | Bernhard Grzimek |
 | Howard Hall One of the most prominent names in marine filmmaking, Howard Hall is an award-winning underwater film producer and cinematographer. Howard qualified... |
| Michele Hall In 1990, Michele left her 19 year career as a paediatric nurse to work with her husband, renowned marine cinematographer Howard Hall. Their formidable... |
 | Hans Hass A pioneer not only of underwater photography and filming, but also of diving itself, Hans Hass took his first underwater photographs in 1938,... |
 | Lotte Hass Lotte Baierl's interest in the underwater world first materialised on taking up the position as secretary to Hans Hass in 1943. However, Hans... |
 | Desmond Hawkins Desmond Hawkins was appointed to the BBC by Frank Gillard in 1945 to concentrate on making natural history based programming. Already an established... |
 | Mike Hay A former head of Anglia Television's prestigious wildlife documentary series Survival, Mike Hay's entrance into filmmaking began with a nine... |
 | Walter Higham One of the pioneers of ornithological filmmaking, Walter Higham enjoyed a long and successful career in wildlife cinematography. Capturing sequences... |
| David Hughes A highly respected and experienced wildlife filmmaker, David Hughes started his career as a biologist. Keen to get involved in natural history... |
 | Steve Irwin The late Steve Irwin was a much loved, if somewhat controversial, television presenter, renowned for his passion for crocodiles and other reptiles.... |
 | Rodger Jackman |
 | Leslie Jackman One of the first children's wildlife presenters on the BBC, Les Jackman was also devoted to promoting the appreciation of local marine life within... |
 | Martin Johnson One of the main forces behind the popularity of early safari films, Martin Johnson developed a passion for photography whilst working... |
 | Osa Johnson One of the main forces behind the popularity of early safari films, Osa Leighty's interest in travel and photography first... |
 | Peter Jones Co-founder of Green Umbrella Productions, Peter Jones became interested in the natural world whilst working as a young director at Granada in... |
 | Cherry Kearton One of the earliest pioneers of wildlife photography and filmmaking, Cherry Kearton developed a deep love of the natural world during his upbringing... |
 | Michael Kendall Mike Kendall's first foray into natural history broadcasting was as the keeper at London Zoo. He handed George Cansdale his subjects from their... |
 | Simon King |
 | Martin Kiszko |
 | Ludwig Koch One of the pioneers of wildlife sound recording, Ludwig Koch developed a keen interest in the field at a young age, when his father returned... |
 | Charles Lagus The first cameraman engaged by the BBC to shoot natural history footage, Charles Lagus' filmmaking career began when he switched from studying... |
 | Alastair MacEwen |
 | Hugh Miles Hugh Miles is a highly successful filmmaker who has dedicated his career to making films that benefit wildlife. An award-winning cinematographer,... |
 | Desmond Morris Renowned ethologist and author, Desmond Morris first became involved in wildlife filmmaking in 1956 when Sidney Bernstein, head of Granada TV,... |
 | Johnny Morris The much-loved presenter of Animal Magic, Johnny Morris began a long and successful broadcasting career after being discovered by renowned BBC... |
 | Sean Morris One of the founding members of Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), Sean Morris has spent over three decades working in the wildlife filmmaking industry.... |
 | Eadweard Muybridge Known as the 'father of the motion picture', Eadweard Muybridge's early photographic experiments laid the foundation for modern cinema, with... |
 | Terry Nutkins |
 | Bill Oddie |
 | Chris Packham |
 | Barry Paine Well known for his narrations of BBC wildlife programmes, Barry Paine is also a producer, lecturer, science writer and actor. As well as working... |
 | John Paling One of the founding members of Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), John Paling has made over fifty wildlife documentaries across the world. John studied... |
 | Peter Parks A founding partner of Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), world renowned natural history photographer Peter Parks studied zoology at Oxford University,... |
 | Christopher Parsons Born the son of a country parson, Christopher Parsons' passion for the natural world developed whilst growing up in a Devonshire valley. After... |
 | Oliver Pike One of the earliest pioneers of wildlife photography and filmmaking, Oliver Pike started capturing stills of flowers and birds from an early... |
| Dieter Plage An award-winning Survival cameraman, Dieter Plage was renowned for his dedication, always going to great lengths to capture unique wildlife footage.... |
 | Tom Poore A long-standing BBC editor, Tom Poore developed a strong fascination with radio as a child. On reaching adulthood, he walked out of his first... |
 | Joan Root An adventurous filmmaker and lifelong conservationist, Joan Thorpe was born in Kenya in 1936. Passionate about wildlife, Joan joined her father... |
| Alan Root World renowned wildlife filmmaker Alan Root was born in London but moved to Kenya at a young age. Leaving school at 16, Alan tried his hand at... |
 | Michael Rosenberg One of the most famous filmmakers of recent years and the founder of the world renowned Partridge Films, Michael (Mike) Rosenberg was brought... |
 | Mike Salisbury One of the most renowned and respected BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) film producers, Mike Salisbury's fascination with the natural world developed... |
 | Martin Saunders Regarded by many as being one of the most experienced and well-travelled cameramen of the wildlife film genre, Martin Saunders has captured some... |
 | Philippa Scott Philippa Scott first became involved in wildlife filmmaking after marrying Peter Scott, naturalist and founder of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust... |
 | Peter Scott A true polymath, Peter Scott was a world-famous ornithologist, conservationist, painter, broadcaster, and sportsman. Born in London, Peter was... |
 | Heinz Sielmann Nicknamed 'Mr Woodpecker' in the UK, Heinz Sielmann first became familiar to British audiences after his celebrated woodpecker film, Zimmerleute... |
 | Percy Smith A distinguished pioneer of scientific filmmaking, Percy Smith was born in London in 1880. Working as a clerk at the Board of Education, Percy... |
 | Tony Soper A co-founder of the BBC's Natural History Unit, Tony Soper's first involvement with natural history broadcasting was working with Desmond Hawkins... |
 | John Sparks One of the longest serving producers at the BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) John Sparks spent 35 years with the Corporation, running the Unit... |
 | David Thompson |
 | Gerald Thompson One of the founding members of Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), Gerald first became interested in wildlife film-making whilst working as a lecturer... |
 | Maurice Tibbles A prolific wildlife cameraman, Maurice Tibbles' career stretched over three decades and included work for numerous organisations including Survival,... |
 | Hugo van Lawick For more than thirty years, Hugo van Lawick lived and worked alongside the wildlife of the African plains, filming many of the animals that live... |
 | Edward Williams A prolific British documentary composer, Edward Williams is responsible for some of the most memorable music scores from many of the BBC’s... |
 | Colin Willock A pioneer of Anglia Television's flagship wildlife documentary series Survival, Colin Willock was born in Finchley, north London, where a science... |
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