Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Also Known As: Jacques Cousteau, J.Y. Cousteau
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
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Deathday: June 25, 1997
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World Without Sun
Overview: 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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1964-09-30
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Voyage to the Edge of the World
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-09-01
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Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-22
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Cries from the Deep
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-07-09
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-14
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30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Overview: Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-25
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Riders of the Wind
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-14
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The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-24
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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1969-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-04-29
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The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
Overview: 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…
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-04-29
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The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-04-27
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The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1990-04-28
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The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1969-04-26
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The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-04-30
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The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1987-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1985-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1985-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
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Genres: Documentary Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1968-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-05-01
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The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-05-01
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Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1997-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1995-05-02
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The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-05-02
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The Silent World
Overview: Join renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats worldwide, showcasing whales, sharks, and diverse marine life. The film highlights the brutal realities of nature while capturing the wonder of underwater exploration, as the team ventures into previously unseen ocean depths.
Genres: Documentary Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1956-02-15
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The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1975-04-06
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Titanic's Lost Sister
Overview: 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.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-05
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St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-10-13
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Shipwrecks
Overview: The first film created using the “Cousteau-Gagnan” – an autonomous diving suit – enabling the first underwater sequences in the Mediterranean at nearly 62m depth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-05-01
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My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2011-10-08
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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-10
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At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
Overview: Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-01
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Lost Relics of the Sea
Overview: Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Becoming Cousteau
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-22
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Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Overview: Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-23
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La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Lilliput in Antarctica
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-22
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Savage World of the Coral Jungle
Overview: The team travels to the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, an area teeming with animal and plant life, and where numerous complex relationships between different species are played out on a daily basis. Cousteau and his men find a well-ordered universe housing a highly complex community on the coral reef.
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