John Michael Salisbury, OBE (born March 1942[1]) is an English 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.[2] In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to broadcasting.[3]
Mike Salisbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Michael Salisbury March 1942 (age 82) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Film & TV credits
edit- 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 Gwaii: 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 Undergrowth (2005) - series producer
- The Way We Went Wild (2004) - on-screen participant
- The Life of Mammals (2002) - series producer
- They Said It Couldn't Be Done (1999) - on-screen participant
- The Life of Birds (1998) - executive producer
- BBC Wildlife Specials strand:
- Episode "Wolf" (1997) - producer
- The Private Life of Plants (1995) - executive producer
- Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives (1989) - executive producer
- Wildlife on One strand:
- Episode "Unearthing the Mole" (1989) - producer
- Episode "Shipwreck" (1980) - producer
- The Discovery of Animal Behaviour (1982) - producer
- Animal Olympians (1980) - assistant producer
- Life on Earth (1979) - assistant producer
- Animal Magic (1975) - director
- The World About Us (1974) - assistant producer
See also
edit- Nature documentary
- BBC Natural History Unit
- NHU Filmography
- David Attenborough
- Green Screen film festival International Wildlife Filmfestival Eckernfoerde
References
edit- ^ "The Grierson Trustees' Award 2006". The Grierson Trust. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "Mike Salisbury profile". WildFilmHistory. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "ss Great Britain director is MBE". BBC News. 30 December 2006.
External links
edit- Mike Salisbury at IMDb
- Profile at WildFilmHistory
- Oral history at WildFilmHistory
- Filmography at the British Film Institute
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