John Michael Salisbury, OBE (29 March 1942 – 13 May 2026) was an English documentary filmmaker specialising in natural history programmes for television.
Mike Salisbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Michael Salisbury 29 March 1942 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 13 May 2026 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Life and career
editJohn Michael Salisbury was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, on 29 March 1942, and raised in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.[1][2]
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 continued to work as a freelance producer.[3]
In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to broadcasting.[4]
Salisbury died on 13 May 2026, aged 84.[5]
Film and television 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- ↑ Moss, Stephen (20 May 2026). "Mike Salisbury obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Grierson Trustees' Award 2006". The Grierson Trust. Retrieved 3 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Mike Salisbury profile". WildFilmHistory. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ↑ "ss Great Britain director is MBE". BBC News. 30 December 2006.
- ↑ "Wildlife filmmaker Mike Salisbury OBE (1942–2026)". Televisual. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
External links
edit- Mike Salisbury at IMDb
- Profile at WildFilmHistory
- Oral history at WildFilmHistory
- Filmography at the British Film Institute
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