Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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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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
65 titles
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus
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