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Gordon Buchanan

Gordon Buchanan

Actor and cinematographer · Born April 10, 1972 (54) · Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Gordon Buchanan is a Scottish wildlife film maker. He was born in Dumbarton on 10 April 1972 and brought up on the Isle of Mull. As a child, Buchanan was a fan of David Attenborough's television programmes and Survival, a nature programme.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 10, 1972 (54)
From
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor and cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are Gordon Buchanan's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
44%
Survival
27%
Bonds
14%
Self
11%
Society
4%
Nature8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Contemplative
10
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Tense
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gordon Buchanan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Buchanan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan(2024)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Cats 24/7(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer · as Self - Presenter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Snow Dogs: Into the Wild(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Snow Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lui-même

  • Our Great National Parks(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Presenter

  • Animals with Cameras(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Presenter · as Self - Presenter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 북극곰 가족의 생존기 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life In The Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Presenter

  • Life in Polar Bear Town with Gordon Buchanan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Tribes, Predators, and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Presenter

  • Planet Earth II(2016)

    Show Cinematographer · as Self - Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Expedition Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • The Polar Bear Family & Me(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer · as Himself - Presenter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Maneater Manhunt(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer · as Himself - Presenter

  • The Himalayas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Lost Land of the Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer · as Self - Presenter

  • Lost Land of the Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer · as Self - Presenter

  • Eagle Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Documentation & Support · as self

  • Amba: The Russian Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator · Presenter · as Self

  • Predators of the Wild: Giant Tarantula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Assistant Camera

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 5 episodes · as Host

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 0th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1982 to 2024.

Highest rated

Planet Earth II (2016)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 18: 9 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 18: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography3 of 18: 3 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 18: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · 6 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Gordon Buchanan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, writer

My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan (2024)

75th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nature (1982)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gordon Buchanan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Buchanan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Meech shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles