Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997)


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Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac (Gironde) in France. He entered the naval academy in 1930, was graduated and became a gunnery officer. Then, while he was training to be a pilot, a serious car accident ended his aviation career. In order to rehabilitate his body, he was told to swim regularly in the ... See full bio »

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(age 87) in Paris, France

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Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

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O Mundo sem Sol Producer
(1964)
(1950)
(1956)
(1977-1980)

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 1995 Cousteau: My First 85 Years (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 1993-1994 Cousteau's Rediscovery of the World II (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
- Mekong: Vietnam & Cambodia - Children of Rice & Guns (1994) ... (executive producer)
- Mekong: Gift of Water (1994) ... (executive producer)
- The Secret Societies of Dolphins and Whales (1993) ... (executive producer)
 1989 Cousteau: Alaska: Outrage at Valdez (executive producer)
  Cousteau's Rediscovery of the World I (TV Series documentary) (producer - 6 episodes, 1986 - 1987) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 1986 - 1989)
- Australia: The Last Barrier (1989) ... (executive producer)
- Sea of Cortez: Legacy of Cortez (1987) ... (producer)
- Palawan: The Last Refuge (1986) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
- Cape Horn: Waters of the Wind (1986) ... (producer)
  Amazon (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 3 episodes, 1984 - 1985) (producer - 1 episode, 1984)
- Snowstorm in the Jungle (1985) ... (executive producer)
- The Enchanted River (1984) ... (executive producer)
- Journey to a Thousand Rivers (1984) ... (executive producer)
- River to the Future (1984) ... (producer)
 1982 Les pièges de la mer (Documentary) (producer)
 1979 Explorers of the Deep (TV Series documentary) (producer)
 1977-1978 The Cousteau Odyssey (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- Time Bomb at Fifty Fathoms (1978) ... (executive producer - as Jacques Cousteau)
- The Nile: Part I (1978) ... (executive producer)
- The Nile: Part 2 (1978) ... (executive producer)
- Calypso's Search for Atlantis: Part Two (1977) ... (executive producer - as Jacques Cousteau)
- Lost Relics of the Sea (1977) ... (executive producer)
  The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 26 episodes, 1968 - 1976) (producer - 6 episodes, 1966 - 1976)
- Mysteries of the Hidden Reefs (1976) ... (executive producer)
- The Incredible March of the Spiny Lobsters (1976) ... (executive producer)
- The Fish That Swallowed Jonah (1976) ... (producer)
- The Sea Birds of Isabela (1975) ... (executive producer)
- The Coral Divers of Corsica (1975) ... (executive producer)
  National Geographic Specials (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1969) (producer - 1 episode, 1966)
- Hippo! (1969) ... (executive producer)
- 500 Million Years Beneath the Sea (1968) ... (executive producer)
- The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1966) ... (producer)
 1964 O Mundo sem Sol (Documentary) (producer)
 1959 Histoire d'un poisson rouge (Short) (producer)
 1954 Station 307 (Documentary short) (producer)
 1954 Omnibus (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Hilde and the Turnpike (1954) ... (producer - segment "Undersea Research")
 1953 Un musée dans la mer (producer)
 1952 La mer rouge (producer)
 1950 Carnet de plongée (producer)
 1950 Une sortie du 'Rubis' (producer)
 1949 Autour d'un récif (producer)
 1949 Dauphins et crétacés (producer)
 1949 Les phoques du Rio d'Oro (producer)
 1947 Paysages du silence (Documentary short) (producer)
 1946 Épaves (Documentary short) (producer)
 1943 Par dix-huit mètres de fond (producer)
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Other Works:

Article (as Capt. Jacques Costeau), "How We Film Under the Sea," Published in "Popular Science (USA)," February 1969, Vol. 194 No. 2, Pages 65-69, 184. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jacques Cousteau

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert. See more »

Trivia:

Retired from the French Navy with the rank of captain in 1956. That same year, he was appointed head of Monaco's Oceanographic Institute. See more »

Trademark:

Red woolen cap

Star Sign:

Gemini

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