Mike Salisbury

John Michael Salisbury, (born March 1942 ) 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. In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to broadcasting.

Film & TV 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