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David Attenborough is widely considered one of the leading conservationists of our time. His name has been associated with natural history films for more than six decades. Attenborough’s landmark series, including ‘Life on Earth,’ ‘The Living Planet,’ and ‘The Trials of Life’ have been watched by hundreds of millions of people. Attenborough succeeded in bringing nature closer to people and people closer to nature. Some of his films such as ‘State of the Planet’ are completely devoted to the conservation cause. Attenborough has inspired generations of filmmakers, nature lovers, and scientists. Today Attenborough is one of the most beloved individuals on the globe and a role model for conservationists all over the world.
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David Attenborough in the 2000 documentary State of the Planet, episode 3 (The Future of Life).
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Life on Earth (1979)
The Living Planet (1984)
The Trials of Life (1990)
The Private Life of Plants (1995)
The Life of Birds (1998)
State of the Planet (2000)
Life on Air (2002)
The Life of Mammals (2002)
Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
Are We Changing Planet Earth? (2006)
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How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? (2009)
The Death of the Oceans? (2010)
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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (2012)
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)
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Erdős, L. (2019). David Attenborough – The Grand Old Man of Natural History Filmmaking. In: Green Heroes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31806-2_28
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