Emmy Award-Winning Wildlife Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer, and Star of Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Bertie Gregory: Biography at a Glance
- Bertie Gregory is a British BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning wildlife filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer who can be seen hosting Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory, Animals Up Close, and Secrets of the Penguins.
- Animals Up Close was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Unstructured Series with Bertie also earning a nomination for Male Star of the Year.
- His career began when a childhood obsession with nature led to him winning the title of Youth Outdoor Photographer Of The Year.
- Alongside his projects for National Geographic, Bertie filmed for the landmark BBC David Attenborough Series, Seven Worlds: One Planet, and recently became one of BAFTAs youngest ever cinematography winners for this work.
- Bertie Gregory’s extensive experience in wildlife filmmaking and conservation provides valuable insights into the impact of climate change on wildlife and ecosystems. He communicates complex environmental issues in an engaging and accessible way, making him an effective advocate for climate action.
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A BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning wildlife filmmaker, photographer, and presenter, Bertie Gregory has worked on many National Geographic projects in the past decade, including Epic Adventures and his multiple Emmy Award-winning series Animals Up Close. He created a 16-part digital series from his Society-funded Explorer work, tracking down and filming the elusive coastal wolf on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada.
Bertie lent his expertise leading the Secrets of the Penguins series. His past work, filmmaking skills, and engaging communication style have solidified his critical role as an advocate for the natural world, going to the extremes of our planet to seek out the best filmmaking opportunities and bringing back stories that resonate in surprising, emotional, and connective ways. Bertie was named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year.
Bertie's career began when a childhood nature obsession earned him the title of Youth Outdoor Photographer of the Year. He graduated with honors in zoology from the University of Bristol before assisting National Geographic magazine photographer Steve Winter in attempting to photograph the urban leopards of Mumbai and the jungle leopards of Sri Lanka. In addition to filming for the BBC David Attenborough documentary series and becoming the BAFTA’s youngest cinematography winner, Bertie also received a Jackson Wild Media Award for his work on the National Geographic project, Resurrection Island.
