David Attenborough, 100, Becomes Oldest Emmy Nominee; Mel Brooks Documentary Also Recognized

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Sir David Attenborough, who turned 100 in May, has broken the record for the oldest Primetime Emmy nominee ever, earning two nominations for Outstanding Narrator. He was nominated for narrating Netflix's A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough and National Geographic's Ocean with David Attenborough. Attenborough has won the category three times before, most recently in 2020. Additionally, a documentary about fellow centenarian Mel Brooks also received Emmy recognition.

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Sir David Attenborough, the famed naturalist and filmmaker who turned 100 in May, broke the record for the oldest nominee in Primetime Emmy history today, scoring not one but two nominations for Outstanding Narrator.

He was for his work narrating the Netflix documentary film A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, and the National Geographic film Ocean with David Attenborough, which examines the wonders of the oceans and threats to marine life from climate change and other environmental ravages.

Attenborough has won that category three times before, most recently in 2020.

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David Attenborough set the Emmy record for oldest nominee ever at age 100, while a documentary about centenarian Mel Brooks also earned Emmy nods.

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