About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1910-06-11
Place of birth:
Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Overview

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, scientist, inventor, filmmaker, photographer, innovator, conservationist, author, and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-invented the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, ("SCUBA"), called the Aqua-Lung, which assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries. He also pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie française.

From 1966 to 1976, he hosted The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, a documentary television series, presented on American commercial television stations. A second documentary series, The Cousteau Odyssey, ran from 1977 to 1982 on public television stations.

In his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, he surmised the existence of the echolocation abilities of porpoises. The book was adapted into an underwater documentary called The Silent World. Co-directed by Cousteau and Louis Malle, it was one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to document the ocean depths in color. The film won the 1956 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and remained the only documentary to do so until 2004 (when Fahrenheit 9/11 received the award). It was also awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1957.

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Known for

Acting
2021 Becoming Cousteau Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2009 Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2008 Spisok korabley Actor (archive footage) 60
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1997 Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia Actor Self 59
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1996 Titanic's Lost Sister Actor Self 59
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1995 The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) Actor Self 59
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1995 30 Years of National Geographic Specials Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1992 Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube Actor Self N/A
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1991 The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea Actor Self 59
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1991 The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire Actor Self 59
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1990 Lilliput in Antarctica Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1990 La collection Cousteau N°39-1 - Andaman, les îles invisibles Actor Jacques-Yves Cousteau N/A
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1990 The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez Actor Self 59
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1987 The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord Actor Self 59
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1986 Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn Actor Self N/A
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1986 Riders of the Wind Actor Self - Host N/A
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1985 Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Actor Self N/A
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1985 The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind Actor Self 59
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1985 The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) Actor Self 59
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1984 The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle Actor Self 59
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1983 The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River Actor Self 59
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1983 The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers Actor Self 59
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1983 The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon Actor Self 59
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1982 St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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1981 Cries from the Deep Actor Self N/A
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1981 The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea Actor Self 59
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1980 The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude Actor Self 59
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1979 The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 Actor Self N/A
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1979 The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1 Actor Self 59
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1978 The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament Actor Self 59
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1978 The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) Actor Self 59
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1978 The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea Actor Self 59
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1978 The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) Actor Self 59
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1977 Calypso's Search for the Britannic Actor Self N/A
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1977 Lost Relics of the Sea Actor Self N/A
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1976 Voyage to the Edge of the World Actor Self 59
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1975 The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan Actor Self N/A
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1974 The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice Actor Self 59
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1974 The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin Actor Self 59
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1973 The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea Actor Self 59
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1973 The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo Actor Self 59
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1973 The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile Actor Self 59
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1972 The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus Actor Self 59
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1972 The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins Actor Self 59
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1971 The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns Actor Self 59
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1971 The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters Actor Self 59
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1971 The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos Actor Self 59
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1970 The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships Actor Self 59
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1969 The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid Actor Self 59
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1969 The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales Actor Self 59
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1968 The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca Actor Self 59
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1968 The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Actor Self - Host 71
Good
1967 The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle Actor Self N/A
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1967 The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks Actor Self 59
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1966 The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) Actor Self 59
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1966 The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau Actor Self N/A
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1964 World Without Sun Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1956 The Silent World Actor Self 59
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1955 La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Actor Self N/A
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1946 Shipwrecks Actor Self - Diver / Narrator N/A
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1943 At a Depth of Eighteen Meters Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1997 Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia Directing Director 59
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1995 The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) Directing Director 59
Average
1991 The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea Directing Director 59
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1990 La collection Cousteau N°39-1 - Andaman, les îles invisibles Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle Directing Director 59
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1982 St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea Directing Director N/A
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1981 The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea Directing Director 59
Average
1980 The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey Directing Director 71
Good
1978 The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) Directing Director 59
Average
1978 The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Calypso's Search for the Britannic Directing Director N/A
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1976 Voyage to the Edge of the World Directing Director 59
Average
1974 The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin Directing Director 59
Average
1974 The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice Directing Director 59
Average
1973 The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo Directing Director 59
Average
1971 The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns Directing Director 59
Average
1964 World Without Sun Directing Director 59
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1957 The Sunken Galley Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Silent World Directing Director 59
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1951 Danger Under the Sea Directing Director N/A
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1948 Diving Logs Directing Director N/A
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1947 Paysages du silence Directing Director N/A
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1946 Shipwrecks Directing Director N/A
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1943 At a Depth of Eighteen Meters Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1981 Cries from the Deep Writing Writer N/A
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1957 The Sunken Galley Writing Writer N/A
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1956 The Silent World Writing Writer 59
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Production
1990 Lilliput in Antarctica Production Executive Producer N/A
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1981 Cries from the Deep Production Producer N/A
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1979 The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 Production Executive Producer N/A
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1979 The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey Production Producer 71
Good
1977 Calypso's Search for the Britannic Production Executive Producer N/A
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1977 Lost Relics of the Sea Production Executive Producer N/A
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1975 The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan Production Producer N/A
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1959 The Golden Fish Production Producer 59
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1955 La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Production Producer N/A
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1955 Station 307 Production Producer N/A
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1946 Shipwrecks Production Producer N/A
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La Collection Cousteau N° 1-1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc Production Producer N/A
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Cousteau: Amazon Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
1956 The Silent World Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2011 Verne on Vacation Crew Thanks N/A
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