David B. Lee's Location
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About David B. Lee
I am a BAFTA-nominated and Emmy-winning film-maker, with a flair for creating high-end specialist factual and documentary films for global platforms. I have a proven track record as a creative storyteller across multiple genres, with experience of running ambitious and innovative projects, working with high-profile talent as well as newcomers, and creating stylish and arresting visuals in documentary, drama and VFX.
David B. Lee Work Experience Details
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DirectorBbc StudiosUnited Kingdom -
Edit ProducerBbc Studios Sep 2023 - May 2024'Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal’ for National Geographic / Disney+.2 (of 3) x 60' Documentary. The rise and fall of maverick scientist and explorer Tommy Thompson — from his life-changing discovery of the gold-laden wreck of the S.S. Central America to the turmoil that led to a nationwide manhunt and a prison sentence. Using a vibrant mix of original 80s footage shot on board his expedition ship, archive from the era, first-hand interviews, and drama to weave the compelling tale of a complex modern hero. -
Edit ProducerBbc Studios May 2023 - Aug 2023'Secrets and Spies: A Nuclear Game' for BBC2.1 (of 3) x 60' Documentary. The hidden story of the real-life spies and traitors fighting a deadly game of cat and mouse, as the world's superpowers teetered on the brink of nuclear conflict. Weaving together exclusive testimony, archive and drama to create a tense, multi-layered narrative.
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Edit ProducerBbc Studios Jan 2023 - Apr 2023'A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication' for BBC Select.1 (of 3) x 60' Historical Documentary. The true tale behind one of the biggest scandals to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which would change the royals, the press and British history forever. This 3-part series lifts the lid on the shadowy forces and backroom deals that over ten days led to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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Series DirectorMentorn Media Jan 2022 - Jul 2022'Dinosaur, with Stephen Fry' for Channel 5.4 x 1 hrs. With the pioneering use of ‘Unreal Engine’ 3D game technology, national treasure Stephen Fry is transported back in time to the magical world of the dinosaurs, to come face to face with the most terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. -
Development ProducerWild Space Productions Sep 2021 - Dec 2021Developing innovative ideas to combine blue-chip natural history with human stories and new science. -
Senior Edit ProducerWild Space Productions Apr 2021 - Aug 2021'Our Great National Parks' for Netflix.5 x 1 hrs. An epic blue-chip natural history series, presented and narrated by Barack Obama, reveals new wildlife stories from some of the world’s greatest national parks.
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Producer / DirectorPlimsoll Oct 2020 - Apr 2021'When Big Things Go Wrong' for History Channel.Series investigating the hidden causes behind some of the world’s biggest engineering disasters. Archive, witness testimony, expert interviews and VFX combine to tell compelling stories. -
Senior CreativeAtlantic Productions Apr 2016 - Sep 2020As a senior member of the creative team at Atlantic Productions, I played a key role in originating new ideas and overseeing a range of projects across different platforms - including broadcast, theatrical, VR and Apps. As well as working as a showrunner, producer and director - often working across multiple projects at the same time - I played a management role within the company, gave interviews to press and media, and organised company-wide team-building events. -
Series Director / ShowrunnerAtlantic Productions Nov 2018 - Apr 2020'Expedition Deep Ocean' for Discovery.5 x 1 hrs. A deep-ocean explorer attempts to make history by diving in a prototype sub to the deepest points of all five oceans. Together with a team of sub engineers and marine scientists, he sheds new light on the most inaccessible frontier of our planet.
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Development DirectorAtlantic Productions May 2019 - Mar 2020'Hawking: Can You Hear Me?' for Sky Documentaries.Feature documentary revealing the hidden story and struggles behind Professor Stephen Hawking’s rise to international fame. I directed the initial phase of filming on the project, interviewing close family members at a sensitive time in the first year after Hawking’s death. This involved building trust and eliciting candid and painful memories, voiced for the first time, to tell the behind-the-scenes story of a highly complex character.
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DirectorAtlantic Productions Jun 2018 - Jan 2020'Inside the Hive: The Amazing World of Bees VR' An innovative blend of 360° wildlife footage, 3D visual effects and interactive technology takes the viewer on an immersive joy ride through a remarkable day in the life of a honey bee.Nominated for 'Best 360° Storytelling' at Jackson Wild Media Awards, 2020.
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Location DirectorAtlantic Productions May 2018 - Oct 2018'Back to the Titanic' for National Geographic.1 hr special documenting the first manned visit to the wreck of the Titanic for over a decade, as a scientific expedition uncovers evidence of damaging destruction caused by steel-eating bacteria.
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Series Director / ShowrunnerAtlantic Productions Dec 2015 - Sep 2018'Arabian Sands: History of the Emirates' for National Geographic.3 x 1 hrs documentary series, narrated by Jeremy Irons. Beneath the modern glamour of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, archaeologists uncover a surprisingly rich and ancient past stretching back over 125,000 years. This multi-platform commission also delivered 3 immersive VR experiences and an interactive 360° educational App for smartphones.
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Edit DirectorAtlantic Productions Jul 2016 - Nov 2016'David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR' for the Natural History Museum.A 20-minute immersive VR experience, filmed with 360° cameras, takes the viewer inside a glass mini-sub alongside David Attenborough to visit Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. A mix of fun wildlife, new science and a powerful conservation message.Winner of the BAFTA for Digital Creativity, 2017.
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Producer / DirectorAtlantic Productions Mar 2015 - Oct 2015'Atlantis Found' for History Channel.2-hour special. A geologist and a team of marine scanning experts try to prove their theory that the lost city of Atlantis once stood on the volcanic island of Santorini in Greece.
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Series Director / ShowrunnerAtlantic Productions Oct 2013 - Feb 2015'David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies' for Sky 3D.3 x 1 hrs. Innovative 3D documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, traces the remarkable story of how all flying creatures evolved – from insects and pterosaurs, to bats and birds. Shot on location in Borneo, Spain and the UK.Nominated for the Huw Weldon Specialist Factual BAFTA, 2015; nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature Documentary, 2017.
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Series Director / ShowrunnerAtlantic Productions Sep 2012 - Jul 2013'David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals' for BBC2.2 x 1 hrs. David Attenborough charts the evolution of the vertebrates, travelling around China to see thrilling new fossil discoveries. VFX brings long-extinct animals back to life and recreates lost worlds.Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature Documentary, 2016; nominated for Best Series at Wildscreen Film Festival 2014.
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Producer / DirectorWindfall Films Oct 2011 - May 2012'Countdown to Collision' for Discovery.Engineering super-systems face high-pressure challenges, and rely on ingenious inventions to prevent them from spiralling out of control. -
Producer / DirectorWide-Eyed Entertainment Feb 2011 - Sep 2011'The Great American Manhunt' for National Geographic.A team of investigators use the latest forensic techniques to track down mystery individuals in the US. -
Producer / DirectorWide-Eyed Entertainment Nov 2010 - Dec 2010'Salem Witch Trial Conspiracy' for National Geographic.A descendant of one of the women hanged for witchcraft in 1692 investigates the shadowy mastermind behind one of the darkest chapters in American history.
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Producer / DirectorAtlantic Productions May 2009 - Nov 2010'When Rome Ruled' for National Geographic.Live excavations, new science and stunning CGI reconstructions tell fresh stories from Rome's epic history.
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Producer / DirectorAtlantic Productions Dec 2009 - Jul 2010'Attenborough's Journey' for BBC2.1 hr documentary. Intimate behind-the-scenes film as David Attenborough travels to Australia and Morocco to investigate the origins of life on earth.
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Director Of PhotographyAtlantic Productions Oct 2008 - Nov 2008'Egypt's Animal Mummies' for Animal Planet.1 x 2 hr special. An archaeologist explores mysterious tombs and examines ancient remains as she investigates the intriguing Egyptian practice of mummifying animals.
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Producer / DirectorAtlantic Productions Feb 2008 - Sep 2008'Secrets of Egypt' for National Geographic.A new generation of archaeologists offer fresh insights into enduring ancient mysteries, from the first pharaoh to dig a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, to the pioneering rule of the legendary Scorpion King.
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Producer / DirectorElectric Sky May 2007 - Dec 2007'Tomb Detectives' for Smithsonian.Expert archaeologists and forensic scientists investigate gruesome discoveries of ancient human remains - from arsenic-poisoned mummies in Chile, to sacrificial victims in the bogs of Ireland. -
Producer / DirectorElectric Sky Oct 2006 - Jan 2007'Art of the Heist' for Sky Arts.4 x 1hrs of an 8-part series tracking a set of ingenious art thefts and the complex police investigations that followed - from an inside job at The Hermitage in St Petersburg, to a state-sponsored museum break-in in 1980s Argentina.
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Producer / DirectorIpm Feb 2005 - Nov 2005'Legend Detectives' for Discovery.Presenter-led investigations into mysterious European legends - including the child-snatching ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin’ and the miraculous self-liquefying ‘Blood of Naples’.
David B. Lee Education Details
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David B. Lee attended University Of Cambridge.
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