David is a Bafta and Emmy awarded cinematographer and director. He has worked in some of the most challenging locations on the planet, from war zones to the Poles.
Biography from TMDB.
- Cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are David Baillie's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical3
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 David Baillie's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for David Baillie'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
11 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Dinosaurs(2026)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Our Universe(2022)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Prehistoric Planet(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Horizon: Ice Station Antarctica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Blooded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Great Migrations(2010)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
How Art Made the World(2005)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Day The Earth Nearly Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Mir Mortals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Trials of Life(1990)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 1998 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
Awards
Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001, Best Photography (Factual).
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does David Baillie work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Baillie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Attenborough shares the most, 2.
Actors
- David AttenboroughShared titles: Prehistoric Planet (2022), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with David Attenborough
Cinematographers
- Jonathan JonesShared titles: Prehistoric Planet (2022), Great Migrations (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Jones
- Martin DohrnShared titles: Great Migrations (2010), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Dohrn
- Richard MatthewsShared titles: Great Migrations (2010), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Matthews
- Rick RosenthalShared titles: Great Migrations (2010), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Rosenthal
Producers
- Keenan SmartShared titles: Great Migrations (2010), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Keenan Smart
Mixed roles
- Morgan FreemanShared titles: Our Universe (2022), Stem Cell Universe with Stephen Hawking (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan Freeman
