John Michael Salisbury, OBE (born March 1942[1]) 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.[2] In 2007, he was made an
OBE in the
New Year Honours List for his services to
broadcasting.[3]