Initially a director of documentaries on scientific or wildlife expeditions, he gained national fame with his show J'irai dormir chez vous, where he travels alone around the world, filming his encounters.

[4] Initially working as a sound engineer for over two years at the Cinematic and Photographic Establishment of the Armed Forces, Antoine de Maximy made his debut in the field of audiovisual production.

In 1983, he was hired by a team from the European Guild of Raid to direct the film of their expedition in the Andes Mountains in Peru and the Amazon, for two episodes of the documentary series Carnets de l'aventure on Antenne 2.

In Demain les nodules, broadcast a few years later, he showcased a scientific mission by the IFREMER in the Pacific Ocean, aboard the ship Nadir, equipped with the submarine Nautile.

When he was not directing, he continued to work as a sound engineer and was part of the filming team for the documentary Le Peuple singe (1989) by Gérard Vienne.

[6] In 1994, in collaboration with director Jean-Yves Collet and balloonist Dany Cleyet-Marrel, he helped invent the cinebulle, a motorized two-seater hot air balloon with a capacity of 1,400 or 1,500 m³, specially designed for aerial filming and later adopted by Nicolas Hulot[citation needed].

[11] A specialist in foreign travel (international news, wildlife films, and scientific expeditions), Antoine de Maximy has directed or presented around thirty shows and documentaries, including Les nouveaux mondes, Emmenez-moi, and Au-delà des dunes.

Traveling alone and equipped with three cameras, he visits a different country in each episode, attempting to meet people along the way with the goal of being invited to sleep in their homes.

"[18] From 7 to 29 July 2023, he performed at the Avignon Festival in a one-man show titled J'irai dormir sur scène at the Archipel Théâtre (and on some days at the Rouge Gorge theater).

[16] The journalist discussed the show that made him famous on France 5 (now broadcast on RMC Découverte), as well as his past adventures (documentaries on scientific expeditions, wildlife films, war reporting).