Mike Salisbury
Mike Salisbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Michael Salisbury 29 March 1942 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 13 May 2026 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
John Michael Salisbury, OBE (29 March 1942 – 13 May 2026) was an English documentary filmmaker specialising in natural history programmes for television.
Life and career
John 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
- 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
- Nature documentary
- BBC Natural History Unit
- NHU Filmography
- David Attenborough
- Green Screen film festival International Wildlife Filmfestival Eckernfoerde
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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
- Mike Salisbury at IMDb
- Profile at WildFilmHistory
- Oral history at WildFilmHistory
- Filmography at the British Film Institute