Alastair Fothergill
Directing Born Apr 10, 1960 London, England, UK 57 credits
Biography
Alastair Fothergill works in directing. Born April 10, 1960 in London, England, UK. Archytele tracks 57 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Dinosaurs · Executive ProducerSecrets of the Bees · ProducerA Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough · Producer
Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles · Executive Producer
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story · Executive Producer
Life on Our Planet · Executive ProducerLife on Our Planet · ProducerWild Isles · Executive ProducerHamza: Strictly Birds of Prey · Producer
Bear Witness · DirectorPolar Bear · DirectorPolar Bear · Producer
A Perfect Planet · Executive ProducerBreaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet · Executive Producer
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · DirectorDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · Executive ProducerElephant · Co-DirectorPenguins: Life on the EdgePenguins: Life on the Edge · Director
Our Planet · Executive ProducerPenguins · DirectorPenguins · ProducerDancing with the Birds · Executive ProducerOur Planet: Behind the Scenes · Producer
Dolphin Reef · Co-DirectorDolphin Reef · Producer
Blue Planet II · Director
Planet Earth II · Director
The Hunt · Executive ProducerMonkey Kingdom · DirectorMonkey Kingdom · Producer
Bears · DirectorBest of Faszination Blauer Planet · Director
Chimpanzee · DirectorChimpanzee · ProducerAttenborough: 60 Years in the Wild · Executive Producer
Frozen Planet · Executive ProducerAfrican Cats · Director
Earth · DirectorEarth · ScreenplayPlanet Earth: The Filmmaker's StoryPlanet Earth: The Filmmaker's Story · Director
Planet Earth · ProducerPlanet Earth · DirectorPlanet Earth · Executive ProducerPlanet Earth · WriterPlanet Earth: The Future · Director
Deep Blue · Director
The Abyss
The Blue Planet · ProducerThe Blue Planet · DirectorThe Blue Planet · Creator
Life in the Freezer · ProducerLife in the Freezer · Director
The Trials of Life · Producer
Natural World · Director
Full Filmography
57 titles- The Dinosaurs (2026) Executive Producer
- Secrets of the Bees (2026) Producer
- A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (2026) Producer
- Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles (2025) Executive Producer
- Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (2024) Executive Producer
- Life on Our Planet (2023) Executive Producer
- Life on Our Planet (2023) Producer
- Wild Isles (2023) Executive Producer
- Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey (2023) Producer
- Bear Witness (2022) Director
- Polar Bear (2022) Director
- Polar Bear (2022) Producer
- A Perfect Planet (2021) Executive Producer
- Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet (2021) Executive Producer
- David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) Director
- David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) Executive Producer
- Elephant (2020) Co-Director
- Penguins: Life on the Edge (2020) as Self
- Penguins: Life on the Edge (2020) Director
- Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation (2020) Executive Producer
- Our Planet (2019) Executive Producer
- Penguins (2019) Director
- Penguins (2019) Producer
- Dancing with the Birds (2019) Executive Producer
- Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019) Producer
- Dolphin Reef (2018) Co-Director
- Dolphin Reef (2018) Producer
- Blue Planet II (2017) Director
- Planet Earth II (2016) Director
- The Hunt (2015) Executive Producer
- Monkey Kingdom (2015) Director
- Monkey Kingdom (2015) Producer
- Bears (2014) Director
- Best of Faszination Blauer Planet (2014) Director
- Chimpanzee (2012) Director
- Chimpanzee (2012) Producer
- Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (2012) Executive Producer
- Frozen Planet (2011) Executive Producer
- African Cats (2011) Director
- Earth (2007) Director
- Earth (2007) Screenplay
- Planet Earth: The Filmmaker's Story (2007) as Self
- Planet Earth: The Filmmaker's Story (2007) Director
- Planet Earth (2006) Producer
- Planet Earth (2006) Director
- Planet Earth (2006) Executive Producer
- Planet Earth (2006) Writer
- Planet Earth: The Future (2006) Director
- Deep Blue (2003) Director
- The Abyss (2002) as Self - Presenter
- The Blue Planet (2001) Producer
- The Blue Planet (2001) Director
- The Blue Planet (2001) Creator
- Life in the Freezer (1993) Producer
- Life in the Freezer (1993) Director
- The Trials of Life (1990) Producer
- Natural World (1983) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alastair Fothergill best known for?
Alastair Fothergill is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Dinosaurs (2026), A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (2026), Life on Our Planet (2023), Life on Our Planet (2023).
When and where was Alastair Fothergill born?
Alastair Fothergill was born on April 10, 1960 in London, England, UK.
How many credits does Alastair Fothergill have?
Alastair Fothergill has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.
What is Alastair Fothergill's background in cinema and television?
Alastair Fothergill (born 10 April 1960 in London the United Kingdom) is a producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the executive producer of the multi-award winning series The Blue Planet (2001) and Planet Earth (2006) and the co-director of the associated feature films Deep Blue and Earth. F...