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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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Born June 11, 1910 · Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France

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 Coust…

Known For · 40 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982
Midi Première

Midi Première

1975
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
Bambi

Bambi

1948
Vetenskapens värld

Vetenskapens värld

1971
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987
Numéro un

Numéro un

1975
Was bin ich?

Was bin ich?

1955
Midi trente

Midi trente

1972
Samedi soir

Samedi soir

1971
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

1968
En direct de...

En direct de...

1956
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn

1986
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea

The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea

1991
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia

Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia

1997
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube

1992
Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau

2021
Cries from the Deep

Cries from the Deep

1981
Voyage to the Edge of the World

Voyage to the Edge of the World

1976
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009
The Silent World

The Silent World

1956
The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile

The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile

1973
An Evening with John Denver

An Evening with John Denver

1975
Titanic's Lost Sister

Titanic's Lost Sister

1996
Riders of the Wind

Riders of the Wind

1986
Calypso's Search for the Britannic

Calypso's Search for the Britannic

1977
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters

At a Depth of Eighteen Meters

1943
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez

The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez

1990
Shipwrecked on a Great Lake

Shipwrecked on a Great Lake

2014
Lilliput in Antarctica

Lilliput in Antarctica

1990
The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid

The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid

1969
World Without Sun

World Without Sun

1964
The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins

The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins

1972
The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus

The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus

1972
Lost Relics of the Sea

Lost Relics of the Sea

1977
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)

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

1978