Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Born: June 11, 1910
Died: June 25, 1997
in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
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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Movies for Jacques-Yves Cousteau...

Becoming Cousteau
Title: Becoming Cousteau
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 22, 2021
Type: Movie
Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
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My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Title: My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 8, 2011
Type: Movie
My Father, The Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau revisits the adventure and the legacy of Captain Cousteau not only through intimate stories from his family but also from some of the people whose lives he influenced. In rediscovered footage of the earliest days of scuba diving, Jean-Michel Cousteau shows how his father brought the great unseen ocean into focus and into our homes. Jean-Michel and the next generation of Cousteau children, now adults, describe the legacy they have taken upon themselves to carry and cast a meaningful light on the life and work of a man who inspired millions to reconsider our relationship with the sea and its creatures.
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Title: Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Released: July 14, 2009
Type: Movie
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.
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Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Title: Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1997
Type: Movie
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Titanic's Lost Sister
Title: Titanic's Lost Sister
Character: Self
Released: May 5, 1996
Type: Movie
An account of Dr. Robert D. Ballard's exploration of the wreck of the Britannic in September 1995. Britannic, the sister-ship of the Titanic, was sunk after a mysterious explosion while serving as a hospital ship during World War One. Ballard sets out to relocate the wreck and attempts to prove once and for all whether it was a German mine or torpedo which inflicted the fatal damage.
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The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 |  Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1995
Type: Movie
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30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Title: 30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 25, 1995
Type: Movie
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
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Title: Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1992
Type: TV
Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic life in the second installment of the explorer's nature series 'Cousteau's Rediscover the World'.
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The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1991
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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Lilliput in Antarctica
Title: Lilliput in Antarctica
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: May 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Follows Cousteau on a trip to Antarctica with 6 children, each chosen to represent one of the other continents in order to raise awareness about the global significance of Antarctica, the continent most crucial to world climate regulation.
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The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
Character: Self
Released: April 28, 1990
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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Title: Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 1986
Type: TV
Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic fauna and flora in another of the explorer's nature series, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies.
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Riders of the Wind
Title: Riders of the Wind
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 14, 1986
Type: Movie
World-famous underwater adventurer Jacques Cousteau is on a journey on the surface of the sea. Along with Lucien Malavard and Bertrand Charrier, Cousteau invented a new kind of sailing vessel using a state-of-the-art, high-tech turbo sail. The tall, computer-controlled cylinder of metal sails the ship much like a conventional canvas sail, but is up to six times more efficient.
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Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Title: Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 1985
Type: Movie
Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.
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The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1985
Type: Movie
Cousteau becomes a modern-day Huckleberry Finn to explore the Father of Waters. Shows the Mississippi's icy origin in Minnesota to its destination in the Gulf of Mexico. Looks at the river's land, wildlife, people, folklore, and industry.
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The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1985
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1984
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Title: St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: October 13, 1982
Type: Movie
In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Cries from the Deep
Title: Cries from the Deep
Character: Self
Released: July 9, 1981
Type: Movie
This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.
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The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1981
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 1980
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
Title: The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
Character: Self
Released: December 10, 1979
Type: Movie
A breathtaking trip down Earth's longest river reveals its fabled past and complex, challenging present. Wild hippopotami, the mysteries of the deadly tsetse fly, the ancient Dinka and Shilluk African tribes and the Sudd- a swamp as large as England - are among the natural wonders encountered along the trek from Uganda to Khartoum to Egypt, before concluding at the manmade wonders of the Nile, the Jonglei Canal and the Aswan High Dam.
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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1
Title: The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1979
Type: Movie
During a 9-month trip, the Cousteau team will explore the longest river on the planet: the Nile. It flows north to the Mediterranean, crosses half a continent and over 7000 years of history. On its shores, civilizations have built marvels of architecture. Kingdoms rose and then fell, each person's destiny still intimately linked to that of the river... without anyone having mastered it. The Calypso team studies life around the Nile, which has remained almost unchanged since the time of the pharaohs.
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The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1978
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 1978
Type: Movie
The myth of Atlantis has only one source: Plato. He described, some 2,500 years ago, a country overflowing with wealth, located beyond the Pillars of Hercules, whose capital would have been destroyed by an earthquake, then engulfed in the depths of the sea. Following a miraculous aerial photo, Commander Cousteau finds himself on the trail of the lost civilization of the legend of Atlantis. Near the island of Dia, the team makes an extraordinary discovery…
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The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 1978
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1978
Type: Movie
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Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Title: Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 1977
Type: Movie
For 70 years, the sudden sinking of the mighty British ship Britannic - larger than the sister ship Titanic - has been shrouded in mystery. Jacques Cousteau reveals the full story of November 21, 1916 when, on her sixth journey as a hospital ship, Britannic exploded and sank into the Aegean Sea.
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Lost Relics of the Sea
Title: Lost Relics of the Sea
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
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Voyage to the Edge of the World
Title: Voyage to the Edge of the World
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1976
Type: Movie
On his ship "Calypso," as well as in a submarine, Jacques Cousteau and his crew sail from South America and travel to Antarctica. They explore islands, reefs, icebergs, fossils, active volcanic craters, and creatures of the ocean never before seen. This voyage took place in 1975, and Captain Cousteau became one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the waters of the frozen South Pole.
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The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 1975
Type: Movie
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Apostrophes
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1975
Type: TV
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1974
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1974
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1973
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1973
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1972
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1972
Type: Movie
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Title: Midi trente
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self - Main Guest
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Vetenskapens värld
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 1971
Type: TV
Vetenskapens värld is a popular science TV documentary program broadcast on Swedish Television (SVT).
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The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1971
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1971
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 1971
Type: Movie
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Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
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The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
Character: Self
Released: April 30, 1970
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1969
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1969
Type: Movie
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1968
Type: Movie
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Title: The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 8, 1968
Type: TV
The intrepid undersea explorer and author circles the globe on his floating laboratory, Calypso, in this occasional series. A pioneer in marine study, the red-capped Frenchman introduced generations of landlubbers to the creatures and mysteries of the sea.
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The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1967
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1967
Type: Movie
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The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Title: The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1966
Type: Movie
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The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Title: The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Character: Self
Released: March 24, 1966
Type: Movie
This unusual film, narrated by Orson Welles, records the day-by-day events in the lives of six oceanauts who, in an unique experiment, spent 27 days 328 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean. The experiment originated with the French scientist and explorer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, on whose work the idea of oceanic exploration is based. The film shows the preparation and training needed for the expedition and the working conditions both inside and outside Conshelf Three, a specially made steel bubble which served as home and laboratory.
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World Without Sun
Title: World Without Sun
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: September 30, 1964
Type: Movie
Fascinating underwater documentary filmed with hand-held cameras by frogmen and mostly filmed in deep-water seas from within a special designed batiscaff, by the Cousteau family of sea explorers.
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Title: En direct de...
Character: self
Released: February 16, 1956
Type: TV
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The Silent World
Title: The Silent World
Character: Self
Released: February 15, 1956
Type: Movie
Follow renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats in various locations around the world. Featuring whales, sharks, and many other varieties of marine life, the film doesn't shy away from the brutality present in the natural world, but paints a fascinating picture of underwater exploration, as Cousteau and his associates strive to reach previously unseen ocean depths.
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Title: Was bin ich?
Character: self
Released: January 2, 1955
Type: TV
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La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Title: La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Follows the scientific research carried out in the natural cavity of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse by Cousteau and OFRS (French Underwater Research Office) divers, who reach for the first time a depth of 243 ft.
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Title: Bambi Awards
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: TV
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
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Shipwrecks
Title: Shipwrecks
Character: Self - Diver / Narrator
Released: May 1, 1946
Type: Movie
The first film created using the “Cousteau-Gagnan” – an autonomous diving suit – enabling the first underwater sequences in the Mediterranean at nearly 62m depth.
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At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
Title: At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1943
Type: Movie
Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea