Portrait of Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 11 1910
Birthplace: Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France

Death: Wed, Jun 25 1997
Jacques-Yves Cousteau is 87 years old
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Poster of Verne on Vacation
Verne on Vacation
Jacques-Yves Cousteau would have been no older than 87 in Verne on Vacation as 'Thanks'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 27 2011
Poster of Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 86 in Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1997
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 84 in The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 02 1995
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 80 in The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 02 1991
Poster of Lilliput in Antarctica
Lilliput in Antarctica
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 79 in Lilliput in Antarctica as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 22 1990
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 74 in The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 02 1985
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 73 in The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 02 1984
Poster of St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 72 in St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 13 1982
Poster of Cries from the Deep
Cries from the Deep
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 71 in Cries from the Deep as 'Writer, Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 09 1981
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 70 in The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 02 1981
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 69 in The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1980
Poster of The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 69 in The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 10 1979
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 67 in The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 29 1978
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 67 in The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 26 1978
Poster of Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 67 in Calypso's Search for the Britannic as 'Executive Producer, Director'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 1977
Poster of Lost Relics of the Sea
Lost Relics of the Sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 66 in Lost Relics of the Sea as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Voyage to the Edge of the World
Voyage to the Edge of the World
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 66 in Voyage to the Edge of the World as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 01 1976
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 64 in The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 06 1975
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 63 in The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 26 1974
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 63 in The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 26 1974
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 62 in The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 26 1973
Poster of The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 60 in The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1971
Poster of World Without Sun
World Without Sun
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 54 in World Without Sun as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of The Golden Fish
The Golden Fish
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 49 in The Golden Fish as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of The Sunken Galley
The Sunken Galley
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 46 in The Sunken Galley as 'Director, Writer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of The Silent World
The Silent World
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 45 in The Silent World as 'Director, Writer, Director of Photography'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 15 1956
Poster of Station 307
Station 307
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 44 in Station 307 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 44 in La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of Danger Under the Sea
Danger Under the Sea
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 40 in Danger Under the Sea as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Diving Logs
Diving Logs
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 37 in Diving Logs as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Paysages du silence
Paysages du silence
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 37 in Paysages du silence as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 15 1947
Poster of Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 35 in Shipwrecks as 'Director, Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 32 in At a Depth of Eighteen Meters as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of La Collection Cousteau N° 1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc | Les Requins Dormeurs Du Yucatan
La Collection Cousteau N° 1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc | Les Requins Dormeurs Du Yucatan
Jacques-Yves Cousteau will be 87+ in La Collection Cousteau N° 1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc | Les Requins Dormeurs Du Yucatan as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Unreleased

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Poster of The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey
The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 69+ in The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey as 'Producer, Director, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 09 1979
Poster of The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was 57+ in The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau as 'Executive Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1968
Poster of Cousteau: Amazon
Cousteau: Amazon
Jacques-Yves Cousteau will be 87+ in Cousteau: Amazon as 'Executive Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased