Doug Allan

Wildlife Photographer & Cinematographer

“Cameramen don't come any more special than Doug Allan” — Sir David Attenborough. Doug dived for freshwater pearls in Scotland, ran a SCUBA school, exped ...read more

“Cameramen don't come any more special than Doug Allan”
— Sir David Attenborough.

Doug dived for freshwater pearls in Scotland, ran a SCUBA school, expeditioned to the Red Sea and spent seven years in Antarctica as a research diver, scientist and photographer. Then a chance meeting with David Attenborough took him to full time freelance wildlife filming in 1983.

He specializes in natural history, expeditions and science documentaries in some of the wildest and most remote places on our planet, particularly the polar zones. In his 35 year filming career, he's worked for BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and many others, filming for series like The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Ocean Giants, Operation Iceberg, Wildlife Cameramen at Work, and Forces of Nature.

Awards? He has received eight Emmy’s, five BAFTA’s, and three Honorary Doctorates, as well as two Polar Medals. He’s an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and of the Royal Photographic Society.

Doug's best photo on his Facebook page received 12 likes, while one of him with his partner Sue’s labradoodle received 71.

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Doug Allan, Wildlife Photographer & Cinematographer (EG12)

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30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.


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