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Alastair Fothergill
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Alastair Fothergill was born on 10 April 1960. He is a producer and director, known for
The Blue Planet (2001)
,
Our Planet (2019)
and
Planet Earth (2006)
.
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Won 3 Primetime Emmys
10 wins & 10 nominations total
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Known for
The Blue Planet
9.0
TV Mini Series
Producer
2001 • 8 eps
Our Planet
9.2
TV Series
Producer
2019 • 8 eps
Planet Earth
9.4
TV Mini Series
Producer
2006 • 9 eps
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
8.9
Producer
2020
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Producer
32
Director
21
Writer
8
Actor
2
Additional Crew
2
Thanks
3
Self
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Producer
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32
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
8.0
producer
2026
The Dinosaurs
7.5
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2026
4 episodes
Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles
7.9
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2025
Life on Our Planet
8.1
TV Mini Series
series producer
executive producer
executive producer: Silverback Films
2023
8 episodes
Wild Isles
8.6
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2023
Bear Witness
6.7
producer
2022
Polar Bear
6.9
producer
2022
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
7.7
TV Movie
executive producer
2021
A Perfect Planet
9.0
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2021
2 episodes
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
8.9
executive producer
2020
Dancing with the Birds
8.2
executive producer
2019
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
8.3
TV Movie
series producer
2019
Our Planet
9.2
TV Series
series producer
2019
8 episodes
Penguins
7.1
producer
2019
Dolphin Reef
7.4
producer
2018
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Director
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21
Bear Witness
6.7
Director
2022
Polar Bear
6.9
Director
2022
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
8.9
Director
2020
Elephant
7.3
co-director
2020
Penguins: Life on the Edge
6.9
Director
2020
Penguins
7.1
Director
2019
Blue
6.7
co-director
2018
Dolphin Reef
7.4
co-director
2018
Incredible Predators
Short
directed by
2017
Monkey Kingdom
7.2
co-director
2015
Bears
7.3
directed by
2014
Chimpanzee
7.1
Director
2011
African Cats
7.5
co-director
2010
Earth
7.9
Director
2007
Planet Earth: The Filmmakers' Story
8.2
TV Movie
Director
2007
Writer
Previous
8
Our Planet
9.2
TV Series
creator
written by
2019–2023
12 episodes
Incredible Predators
Short
writer
2017
Bears
7.3
written by
2014
Chimpanzee
7.1
original concept
written by
2011
Earth
7.9
Writer
(uncredited)
2007
Planet Earth
9.4
TV Mini Series
writer
2006
1 episode
The Blue Planet
9.0
TV Mini Series
creator
2001
8 episodes
The Living Edens
8.4
TV Series
writer
1999
1 episode
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Born
April 10
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1960
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Head of BBC Television's Natural History Unit from 1992 to June 1998.
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