Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Birth : 1910-06-11, Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France

Death : 1997-06-25

History

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie française.

Profile

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Movies

Becoming Cousteau
Self (archive footage)
Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Jacques-Yves Cousteau, adventurer, filmmaker, innovator, author and conservationist.
My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self (archive footage)
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.
Le lac Baïkal, perle de la Sibérie
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Le lac Baïkal, perle de la Sibérie
Director
The Titanic's Lost Sister
Self
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. Documentary-
La collection Cousteau N°42-1 - Les diamants du désert - Afrique du Sud (1re partie)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°42-1 - Les diamants du désert - Afrique du Sud (1re partie)
Director
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Self (archive footage)
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
La collection Cousteau N°30-1 - Mékong : le don de l'eau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°40-1 - Danube 1 : le lever de rideau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°40-1 - Danube 1 : le lever de rideau
Director
La collection Cousteau N°1-1 - Le grand requin blanc, seigneur solitaire des mers
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°1-2 - Les requins dormeurs du Yucatan
Self
La collection Cousteau N°1-2 - Les requins dormeurs du Yucatan
Producer
La collection Cousteau N°44-1 - Australie : Les trésors de la mer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°44-1 - Australie : Les trésors de la mer
Director
La collection Cousteau N°29-1 - Indonésie : les vergers de l'enfer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°29-1 - Indonésie : les vergers de l'enfer
Director
La collection Cousteau N°14-1 - Australie : le peuple de l’eau et du feu
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Lilliput in Antarctica
Executive Producer
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.
Lilliput in Antarctica
Self - Narrator
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.
La collection Cousteau N°39-1 - Andaman, les îles invisibles
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°39-1 - Andaman, les îles invisibles
Director
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 - Scandal in Valdez
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°28-2 - La machine à remonter le temps - Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée 1
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°22-1 - Bornéo : Le spectre de la tortue
jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°22-1 - Bornéo : Le spectre de la tortue
Director
La collection Cousteau N°33-1 - Le crépuscule du chasseur en Alaska
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°27-1 - Tahiti : l'eau de feu
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°27-1 - Tahiti : l'eau de feu
Director
La collection Cousteau N°24-1 - La Rose et le dragon - Nouvelle-Zélande 1re partie
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°24-1 - La Rose et le dragon - Nouvelle-Zélande 1re partie
Director
La collection Cousteau N°13-1 - Australie : l'ultime barrière
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°13-1 - Australie : l'ultime barrière
Director
La collection Cousteau N°16-1 - Îles du Détroit : les eaux de la discorde
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°25-1 - Haïti : L’eau de chagrin
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°25-1 - Haïti : L’eau de chagrin
Director
Riders of the Wind
Self - Host
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.
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Self
Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.
La collection Cousteau N°21-1 - Un Allié récalcitrant : Le Mississippi - 1re partie
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°21-1 - Un Allié récalcitrant : Le Mississippi - 1re partie
Director
La collection Cousteau N°20-1 - Alcyone, fille du vent
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°19-1 - Amazonie : tempête de neige sur la jungle
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°19-1 - Amazonie : tempête de neige sur la jungle
Director
La collection Cousteau N°18-1 - Ombres fuyantes : Indiens de l'Amazonie
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°17-2 - Amazonie : la rivière enchantée
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°17-1 - Amazonie : au pays des milles rivières
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Self - team member (uncredited)
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.
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Director
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.
Les pièges de la mer
Producer
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.
Les pièges de la mer
Writer
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.
La collection Cousteau N°37-1 - Sang chaud dans la mer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°37-1 - Sang chaud dans la mer
Director
La collection Cousteau N°36-1 - Clipperton : île de la solitude
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°36-1 - Clipperton : île de la solitude
Director
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile
Self
Flowing 4,000 miles from Central Africa to the Mediterranean, the Nile River has long exerted a mystical influence on man's imagination - and the dreams of explorers such as Jacques and Philippe Cousteau. In this breathtaking journey, the Cousteaus embark on a daring 10-month expedition along the entire course of the world's largest river, capturing on film the Nile's astonishing natural beauties, menacing dangers, primitive cultures and animal sanctuaries.
La collection Cousteau N°10-1 - Le Nil 1
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°23-1 - Le testament de l'île de Pâques
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°8-1 - À la recherche de l'Atlantide 1
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°8-1 - À la recherche de l'Atlantide 1
Director
The Cousteau collection N°11-2 - Ultimatum under the sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°8-2 - À la recherche de l'Atlantide 2
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°8-2 - À la recherche de l'Atlantide 2
Director
Lost Relics of the Sea
Executive Producer
Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
Lost Relics of the Sea
Self
Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
Voyage to the Edge of the World
Self
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.
Voyage to the Edge of the World
Director
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.
La collection Cousteau N°5-1 - La vie sous un océan de glace
Director
La collection Cousteau N°5-1 - La vie sous un océan de glace
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°4-2 - Le vol du Pingouin
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°4-2 - Le vol du Pingouin
Director
La collection Cousteau N°26-1 - 500 millions d'années sous la mer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°9-2 - Le sourire du Morse
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°6-1 - Hippo, Hippo
Director
La collection Cousteau N°6-1 - Hippo, Hippo
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°7-1 - Pieuvre, petite pieuvre
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°2-1 - Le chant des dauphins
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°43-1 - Cavernes englouties
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°43-1 - Cavernes englouties
Director
La collection Cousteau N°31-1 - Le sort des Loutres de mer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°12-1 - Les Dragons des Galápagos
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°15-1 - Le lagon des navires perdus
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°7-2 - La nuit des calmars
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°3-1 - Les baleines du désert
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°34-1 - La légende du lac Titicaca
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°38-1 - La jungle de corail
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°35-1 - Les Requins
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
La collection Cousteau N°32-1 - L'aventure Précontinent (Précontinent III)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self
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.
World Without Sun
Self (uncredited)
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.
World Without Sun
Director
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.
The Silent World
Director of Photography
The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau's 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, of which 2.5 kilometers were included in the finished documentary.
The Silent World
Self
The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau's 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, of which 2.5 kilometers were included in the finished documentary.
The Silent World
Writer
The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau's 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, of which 2.5 kilometers were included in the finished documentary.
The Silent World
Director
The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau's 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, of which 2.5 kilometers were included in the finished documentary.
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Self
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.
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Producer
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.
Station 307
Producer
A research expedition to the Persian Gulf and a dive near Bahrain in search of oil. The film was sponsored by the French arm of British Petroleum, and featured the ship Calypso which later became world famous.
Danger Under the Sea
Director
Danger Under the Sea is a 1951 short documentary directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau: The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.
Paysages du silence
Director
A team of divers explores undersea animal and plant life and revels in the majesty of the underwater world.
Shipwrecks
Producer
The first film created using the “Cousteau-Gagnan” – an autonomous diving suit – enabling the first underwater sequences in the Mediterranean at nearly 62m depth.
Shipwrecks
Director
The first film created using the “Cousteau-Gagnan” – an autonomous diving suit – enabling the first underwater sequences in the Mediterranean at nearly 62m depth.
Shipwrecks
Self - Diver / Narrator
The first film created using the “Cousteau-Gagnan” – an autonomous diving suit – enabling the first underwater sequences in the Mediterranean at nearly 62m depth.
Par dix-huit mètres de fond
Director
Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea
Par dix-huit mètres de fond
self
Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea
Verne on Vacation
Thanks
TV pilot from Cartoon Network's Europe division. Kid lives on a farm with his grandparents, a robot pig, and a magic guy.