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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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.

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Movies Starring Jacques-Yves Cousteau (57)

Becoming Cousteau (2021)

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 ...

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My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau (2011)

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 da ...

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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)

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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Titanic's Lost Sister (1996)

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 r ...

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30 Years of National Geographic Specials (1995)

Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society. ...

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Lilliput in Antarctica (1990)

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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Riders of the Wind (1986)

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, comput ...

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Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)

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) (1985)

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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St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982)

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 plu ...

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Cries from the Deep (1981)

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 w ...

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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 (1979)

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 ...

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The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1 (1979)

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. ...

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The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) (1978)

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 ...

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Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977)

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, Britanni ...

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Lost Relics of the Sea (1977)

Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. ...

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Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976)

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 vo ...

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The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1966)

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 ex ...

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World Without Sun (1964)

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. ...

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The Silent World (1956)

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 ...

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La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (1955)

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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Shipwrecks (1946)

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 (1943)

Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea ...

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Movies Made By Jacques-Yves Cousteau (33)

Verne on Vacation (2011)

TV pilot from Cartoon Network's Europe division. Kid lives on a farm with his grandparents, a robot pig, and a magic guy. ...

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Lilliput in Antarctica (1990)

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°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) (1985)

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. ...

Watch Now

St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982)

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 plu ...

Watch Now

Cries from the Deep (1981)

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 w ...

Watch Now

The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 (1979)

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 ...

Watch Now

The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) (1978)

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 ...

Watch Now

Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977)

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, Britanni ...

Watch Now

Lost Relics of the Sea (1977)

Documentary about exploring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. ...

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Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976)

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 vo ...

Watch Now

World Without Sun (1964)

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. ...

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The Golden Fish (1959)

The story of a boy who has a goldfish as a pet, and the family cat has other plans for the goldfish, and a canary protects it by distracting the cat. ...

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The Sunken Galley (1957)

Off the coast of Marseille, near a rocky cliff, a Greek ship was discovered at a depth of forty meters in Mediterranean waters, loaded with amphorae and other pottery. The cargo has been lying on that sandy stretch of seabed for more than two thousand yea ...

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The Silent World (1956)

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 ...

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Station 307 (1955)

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. ...

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La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (1955)

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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Danger Under the Sea (1951)

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. ...

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Diving Logs (1948)

Diving logs of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Documentary Maritime Resources of Mahdia, Tunisia. Selected for Canes International Film 1949 and 1951. ...

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Paysages du silence (1947)

A team of divers explores undersea animal and plant life and revels in the majesty of the underwater world. ...

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Shipwrecks (1946)

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 (1943)

Jacques Cousteau's 1942 plunge into the Mediterranean sea ...

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