Michael Gunton

producer • writer • director

Mike Gunton is a British television producer and a senior executive at the BBC Natural History Unit, the world's largest production unit dedicated to wildlife film-making. In November 2009 he became the Unit's first Creative Director. As Creative Director of BBC Studios Natural History Unit, he is ...

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Known For

8.5

Planet Earth

Movies & TV Credits

36 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Americas TV Show	8.1	Production	Executive Producer(10 Episodes)	2025
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster TV Special	7.1	Production	Executive Producer	2024
Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell? Movie	—	Production	Producer	2024
Planet Earth III Limited Series	8.9	Production	Executive Producer(8 Episodes)	2023
Prehistoric Planet TV Show	8.5	Production	Executive Producer(10 Episodes)	2022
The Green Planet Limited Series	8.9	Production	Executive Producer(5 Episodes)	2022
Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History Movie	6.8	Production	Executive Producer	2022
The Year Earth Changed Movie	8.3	Production	Executive Producer	2021
Dynasties Limited Series	8.9	Production	Executive Producer(9 Episodes)	2018
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Movie	7.3	Production	Executive Producer	2018
Big Cats Limited Series	8.3	Production	Executive Producer(3 Episodes)	2018
The Lake District: A Wild Year Movie	7.9	Production	Executive Producer	2017
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur Movie	7.5	Production	Executive Producer	2016
Wild Tales from the Village Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2016
Zoo Quest in Colour Movie	7.2	Production	Executive Producer	2016
Planet Earth II Limited Series	9.2	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	2016
Attenborough's Paradise Birds Movie	8.3	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Tiny Giants 3D Short Film	7.5	Writing	Writer	2014
Hidden Kingdoms Limited Series	7.8	Production	Executive Producer(3 Episodes)	2014
Life Story Limited Series	8.8	Production	Producer(7 Episodes)	2014
The Great British Year Limited Series	8.4	Production	Executive Producer(4 Episodes)	2013
Africa Limited Series	8.7	Production	Executive Producer(6 Episodes)	2013
One Life Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	2011
Attenborough and the Giant Egg Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	2011
Madagascar Limited Series	8.3	Production	Executive Producer(3 Episodes)	2011
Life Limited Series	8.9	Production	Executive Producer(10 Episodes)	2009
Yellowstone Limited Series	8.2	Production	Executive Producer(3 Episodes)	2009
Galapagos Limited Series	8.0	Production	Executive Producer(3 Episodes)	2006
Planet Earth Limited Series	9.2	Production	Executive Producer(11 Episodes)	2006
Europe: A Natural History TV Show	7.5	Production	Executive Producer(4 Episodes)	2005
Wild Europe TV Show	—	Production	Executive Producer(4 Episodes)	2005
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Movie	7.3	Production	Executive Producer	2002
The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound Movie	—	Production	Producer	1990
The Trials of Life Limited Series	8.7	Directing	Director(12 Episodes)	1990
Hidden Planet Limited Series	—	Production	Executive Producer	—
Lion TV Show	—	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	—

Michael Gunton

Known For

Prehistoric Planet

Africa

Life

Planet Earth

Movies & TV Credits