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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Acting 87 (deceased) years old Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France ★ 0.3
Born: June 11, 1910
Died: June 25, 1997

Biography

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

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Self (archive footage) 2009
Becoming Cousteau
Becoming Cousteau Self (archive footage) 2021
World Without Sun
World Without Sun Self (uncredited) 1964
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea Self (uncredited) 1982
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
30 Years of National Geographic Specials Self (archive footage) 1995

Filmography

Acting Credits (79)

Becoming Cousteau
Becoming Cousteau Self (archive footage) 2021
Shipwrecked on a Great Lake
Shipwrecked on a Great Lake Self 2014
My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau Self (archive footage) 2011
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Self (archive footage) 2009
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia Self 1997
Titanic's Lost Sister
Titanic's Lost Sister Self 1996
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) Self 1995
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
30 Years of National Geographic Specials Self (archive footage) 1995
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube Self 1992
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea Self 1991
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire Self 1991
Lilliput in Antarctica
Lilliput in Antarctica Self - Narrator 1990
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez Self 1990
Le monde est à vous
Le monde est à vous Self 1987
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord Self 1987
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn Self 1986
Riders of the Wind
Riders of the Wind Self - Host 1986
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Self 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind Self 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) Self 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle Self 1984
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River Self 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon Self 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers Self 1983
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea Self (uncredited) 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Cries from the Deep
Cries from the Deep Self 1981
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea Self 1981
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude Self 1980
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 Self 1979
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1 Self 1979
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament Self 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) Self 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea Self 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) Self 1978
Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Calypso's Search for the Britannic Self 1977
Lost Relics of the Sea
Lost Relics of the Sea Self 1977
Voyage to the Edge of the World
Voyage to the Edge of the World Self 1976
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan Self 1975
Numéro un
Numéro un Self 1975
An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver Self 1975
Apostrophes
Apostrophes Self 1975
Midi Première
Midi Première Self 1975
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice Self 1974
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin Self 1974
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea Self 1973
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo Self 1973
The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile
The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile Self 1973
The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins
The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins Self 1972
The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus
The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus Self 1972
Midi trente
Midi trente Self 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self - Main Guest 1972
Vetenskapens värld
Vetenskapens värld Self 1971
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns Self 1971
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters Self 1971
The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos
The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos Self 1971
Samedi soir
Samedi soir Self 1971
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships Self 1970
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales Self 1969
The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid
The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid Self 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca Self 1968
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Self - Host 1968
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle Self 1967
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks Self 1967
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) Self 1966
The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau Self 1966
World Without Sun
World Without Sun Self (uncredited) 1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
En direct de...
En direct de... self 1956
The Silent World
The Silent World Self 1956
Was bin ich?
Was bin ich? Self 1955
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Self 1955
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks Self - Diver / Narrator 1946
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters Self 1943
Savage World of the Coral Jungle
Savage World of the Coral Jungle Himself

Directing Credits (26)

Writing Credits (4)

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