Mark Linfield

Mark Linfield (born 6 June 1968) is a British writer, producer and director of nature documentaries for cinema and television.

After studying zoology at the University of Oxford, Mark began his career fronting a film about gorillas in the Congo.

After several years with the BBC, Mark joined independent production company, Green Umbrella, where he produced and directed many films for BBC strands[clarification needed] The Natural World  and Wildlife on One including The Temple Troop; Gelada Baboons – The Battles of Braveheart; Orangutans – The High Society; and Capuchins – The Monkey Puzzle.

Mark returned to the BBC in 2000 to produce and direct on the BAFTA-nominated Life of Mammals, on which he travelled the world with Sir David Attenborough.

[citation needed] Linfield lives in Bristol with his wife Vanessa Berlowitz and their son, Cam.