Mike Salisbury
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John Michael Salisbury, OBE (born March 1942) is a British
documentary filmmaker specialising in natural history
programmes for television. In a career spanning four decades, he spent over 30 years working for the BBC Natural History Unit
where he produced a string of award-winning series, many in collaboration with David Attenborough
. He retired from the Unit in 2006 but continues to work as a freelance producer. In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List
for his services to broadcasting
.
United Kingdom
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documentary filmmaker specialising in natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
programmes for television. In a career spanning four decades, he spent over 30 years working for the BBC Natural History Unit
BBC Natural History Unit
The BBC Natural History Unit is a department of the BBC dedicated to making television and radio programmes with a natural history or wildlife theme, especially nature documentaries...
where he produced a string of award-winning series, many in collaboration with David Attenborough
David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years...
. He retired from the Unit in 2006 but continues to work as a freelance producer. In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List
New Year Honours 2007
The New Year Honours 2007 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 30 December 2006, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2007....
for his services to broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
.
Film & TV credits
- Natural World strand:
- Episode "Cork: Forest in a Bottle" (2008) - producer
- Episode "Transylvania, Living with Predators" (2001) - producer
- Episode "Wolves and Buffalo: An Ancient Alliance" (1997) - producer
- Episode "Snowdonia: Realm of the Ravens" (1994) - producer
- Series editor (1989-1993)
- Miniseries New Guinea: An Island Apart (1992) - executive producer
- Episode "Haida Gwai: Islands of the People" (1990) - producer
- Miniseries Kingdom of the Ice Bear (1985) - writer & producer
- Episode "Through Animal Eyes" (1985) - writer & producer
- "Gorillas Revisited" (2006) - on-screen participant
- Life in the UndergrowthLife in the UndergrowthLife in the Undergrowth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 23 November 2005....
(2005) - series producer - The Way We Went WildThe Way We Went WildThe Way We Went Wild is a three-part BBC TV series, first shown on BBC Two, about British wildlife presenters. It was narratted by Josette Simon.-Episode 2:Episode 2, screened on 20 June 2004, featured Sir Peter Scott and Sir David Attenborough.-Episode 3:...
(2004) - on-screen participant - The Life of MammalsThe Life of MammalsThe Life of Mammals is a nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 20 November 2002....
(2002) - series producer - They Said It Couldn't Be Done (1999) - on-screen participant
- The Life of BirdsThe Life of BirdsThe Life of Birds is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 21 October 1998....
(1998) - executive producer - BBC Wildlife SpecialsBBC Wildlife SpecialsThe BBC Wildlife Specials are a series of nature documentary programmes commissioned by BBC Television. The Wildlife Specials began with a pilot episode in 1995. A further 15 programmes were made over the next decade, and more recently the format has been expanded into two short series...
strand:
- Episode "Wolf" (1997) - producer
- The Private Life of PlantsThe Private Life of PlantsThe Private Life of Plants is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first shown in the UK from 11 January 1995....
(1995) - executive producer - Lost Worlds, Vanished LivesLost Worlds, Vanished LivesLost Worlds, Vanished Lives is a four-part BBC documentary series concerning the discovery of fossils. It is written and presented by David Attenborough, produced by Mike Salisbury, and was originally broadcast in April 1989....
(1989) - executive producer - Wildlife on OneWildlife on OneWildlife on One was the BBC's flagship natural history programme, first broadcast in 1977. Each programme ran for half an hour. The narrator was Sir David Attenborough. When repeated on BBC2, the programmes were retitled Wildlife on Two. The programme was terminated in 2005.The 2003 season...
strand:
- The Private Life of Plants
- Episode "Unearthing the Mole" (1989) - producer
- Episode "Shipwreck" (1980) - producer
- The Discovery of Animal Behaviour (1982) - producer
- Animal Olympians (1980) - assistant producer
- Life on EarthLife on EarthLife on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough is a television natural history series made by the BBC in association with Warner Bros. and Reiner Moritz Productions...
(1979) - assistant producer - Animal Magic (1975) - director
- The World About Us (1974) - assistant producer
See also
- Nature documentaryNature documentaryA natural history film or wildlife film is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat...
- BBC Natural History UnitBBC Natural History UnitThe BBC Natural History Unit is a department of the BBC dedicated to making television and radio programmes with a natural history or wildlife theme, especially nature documentaries...
- NHU FilmographyNHU FilmographyThis is a chronological list of selected television programmes and feature films produced or co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit since its inception in 1957. It is not intended to be exhaustive given the large amount of material the Unit has produced in its history, but it does capture all...
- David AttenboroughDavid AttenboroughSir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years...
- Green ScreenGreen ScreenThe Green Screen international wildlife film festival is held annually in Eckernförde, Germany. The festival shows full-length and short nature documentaries about animals in their natural habitat. It is the only festival of its kind in Germany...
International Wildlife Filmfestival Eckernfoerde
External links
- Profile at WildFilmHistory
- Oral history at WildFilmHistory
- Filmography at the British Film InstituteBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...