David Attenborough

3 days ago - In 1936 Attenborough and his brother Richard attended a lecture by Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, and were influenced by his advocacy of conservation. According to Richard, David was "bowled over by the man's determination to save the beaver, by his profound ...

When they first came to Leicester, Richard Attenborough was eight, David was five and youngest brother John had just turned four.

November 17, 2022 - Here she is as a five-year-old, living with her mother Sarah and her grandparents - David Attenborough's great great grandparents - John and Sarah Attenborough. Her father George however isn't listed - it's possible he was working away. Frederick would not be born for another nine years. Even four generations back, as far as 1841, the family are still all living in Stapleford, Nottingham. David and his siblings were the first to break the mold and move to the big city.

His son, Michael Attenborough, is also a director. He has two younger brothers, the famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough and John Attenborough, who has made a career in the motor trade.

2 days ago - Attenborough—the eldest of three brothers, one of whom was nature documentarian Sir David Attenborough—was raised in Leicester, England, where his father was principal of the local university. In 1942 he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and that year he also made his film debut in Noël Coward’s In Which We Serve.

He is the middle of three sons (his elder brother, Richard, became an actor and his younger brother, John, an executive at Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo). During World War II, through a British government initiative known as Kindertransport, ...

2 weeks ago - He joined the Royal Air Force during ... the rear gunner's position. He was the older brother of broadcaster and nature presenter Sir David Attenborough and motor executive John Attenborough....

January 30, 2025 - But I thought that nature film guy is also attenborough. Could it be? And it was. Continue this thread ... Two of the brothers. Can't even imagine the pain sir David must've felt when both died. I can't imagine living without my two brothers.

April 20, 2012 - Publicity listings · 1 Biographical Movie · 1 Print Biography · 2 Portrayals · 4 Interviews · 10 Articles · 5 Magazine Cover Photos · Edit · Trivia · Has two brothers, naturalist/presenter David Attenborough, and John Attenborough.

June 23, 2025 - John Michael Attenborough (/ˈætənbrə/; 1 January 1928 – 9 November 2012) was an English executive in the motor industry and then a financial adviser. He was the younger brother of director and actor Richard Attenborough, and the naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

The Attenborough brothers are made distinguished honorary fellows of the University of Leicester · Brothers Sir David and Lord Richard Attenborough at Leicester University, where they spent their childhoods, after receiving a top academic honour ...

May 8, 2025 - Beloved nature documentarian Sir David Attenborough once expressed the regret he had over his late brother Richard Attenborough.

June 8, 2025 - In an interview with the Times, David recalled the time he gifted Robert a pet salamander for his birthday.

November 5, 2025 - Richard Attenborough's father was ... younger brothers are the famous naturalist David Attenborough and motor executive John Attenborough....

/ Person - Richard Attenborough ... Actor, producer and director; brother of Sir David Attenborough · Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough ·...

August 25, 2014 - Brothers David and Richard Attenborough. Some have confused the pair after it was revealed Richard (right) had died overnight.

December 8, 2012 - David Attenborough was born in 1926 three years after his brother Richard, Lord Attenborough, film actor and director, their parents being Frederick Levi Attenborough and Mary Clegg married in Paddington, London, in 1922.