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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau Biography (1910-1997)
Born June 11, 1910, in St. Andre de Cubzac, France; died of a heart attack, June 25, 1997, in Paris, France; son of Daniel P. (a lawyer) and Elizabeth (Duranthon) Cousteau; married Simone Melchior, July 11, 1937 (died, 1990); married Francine Triplet (a flight attendant), June, 1991; children: (first marriage) Jean-Michel, Philippe (deceased); (second marriage) Diane, Pierre-Yves. Addresses: Contact--Cousteau Society, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- June 11, 1910
- St. Andre de Cubzac, France
- Death Details
- June 25, 1997
- Paris, France
Famous Works
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Credits; Film Work
- Cinematographer, Par Dix-huit Detres de Fond (short documentary; also known as Through Eighteen Meters of Water), 1942.
- Cinematographer, Epaves (short documentary; also known as Wrecks), 1945.
- Producer, director, and cinematographer, The Silent World (short documentary; also known as Le Monde du Silence), Columbia, 1956.
- Producer, The Golden Fish (short documentary; also known as Les Requins),Columbia, 1959.
- Producer, World without Sun (short documentary; also known as Le Monde sans Soleil), Columbia, 1964.
- Producer and director, St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (also known as Du Grand Large aux Grand Lacs), 1982.
- Other films include Voyage to the End of the World and about twenty shortdocumentaries produced between 1942 and 1956.
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Credits; Television Work; Series
- Co-executive producer, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, ABC, 1968-76.
- Executive producer, The Cousteau Odyssey, PBS, 1977.
- Executive producer (with son Philippe Cousteau), The Nile:A Cousteau Odyssey, PBS, 1979.
- Executive producer of the series Rediscovery of the World.
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Credits; Television Appearances; Series
- Host, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, ABC, 1968-76.
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Credits; Television Work; Specials
- Producer, The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, CBS, 1966.
- Executive producer (with Philippe Cousteau), Calypso's Search for Atlantis: A Cousteau Odyssey, PBS, 1977.
- Executive producer (with Jean-Michel Cousteau), Cousteau Amazon (four episodes, including Cousteau/Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle) TBS, 1984.
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Credits; Executive producer (with Jean-Michel Cousteau), Cousteau
- Mississippi, syndicated, 1984.
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Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
- The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, CBS, 1966.
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Credits; Host, Cousteau Amazon (four episodes, including Cousteau/Amazon
- Snowstorm in the Jungle) TBS, 1984.
- Host, Cousteau: Mississippi, syndicated, 1984.
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Credits; Other Television Work
- Other works include Oasis in Space.
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Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
- "Undersea Archaeology," Omnibus, CBS, 1954.
- Monday Night Special, ABC, 1972.
- Those Amazing Animals, ABC, 1980.
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Writings;Films
- The Silent World (short documentary; also known as Le monde du silence),Columbia, 1956.
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Writings;Books
- Par Dix-huit Metres de Fond, Durel (Paris), 1946.
- (With Frederic Dumas) La Plongee en Scaphandre, Laffont (Paris), 1950.
- (With Frederic Dumas) Le Monde du Silence, Laffont, 1953, published in the U.S. as The Silent World, Harper (New York City), 1953.
- (With James Dugan) The Living Sea, Harper, 1963.
- (With J. Polus) Aldabra, Sanctuaire de Corail, Hachette (Paris), 1964.
- (With Polus) Le Monde Sans soleil, Hachette, 1964, published in the U.S.as World without Sun, Harper, 1965.
- (With Philippe Cousteau) The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea, Doubleday(New York City), 1970.
- (With Philippe Diole) Vie at Mort des Coraux, Flammarion (Paris), 1971, published in the U.S. as Life and Death in the Coral Sea, Doubleday, 1971.
- (With Diole) Un Tresor Englouti, Flammarion, 1971.
- (With Diole) Diving for Sunken Treasure, Doubleday, 1972.
- (With Diole) Nos Amies les Baleines, Flammarion, 1972, published in the U.S. as The Whale: Mighty Monarch of the Sea, Doubleday, 1972.
- (With Diole) Octopus and Squid: The Soft Intelligence, Doubleday, 1973.
- (With Diole) Trois Aventures de la Calypso, Flammarion, 1973, published in the U.S. as Three Adventures: Galapagos, Titicaca, the Blue Hole, Doubleday, 1973.
- Le Monde des Oceans (encyclopedia), twenty volumes, Laffont, 1974.
- (With Diole) Compagnons de Plongee, Flammarion, 1974, published in the U.S. as Diving Companions: Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus, Doubleday, 1974.
- (With Diole) Les Dauphins at la Libene, Flammarion-Arthaud, 1975, published in the U.S. as Dolphins, Doubleday, 1975.
- (With A. Sivirine) Calypso, Laffont, 1978.
- (With Y. Paccalet) Saumons, Castors et Loutres, Flammarion, 1978.
- (With Paccalet) La Vie au Bout du Monde, Flammarion, 1979.
- (With Paccalet) Les Surprises de la Mer, Flammarion, 1980.
- (With Paccalet) A la Recherche de l'Atlantide, Flammarion, 1981.
- (With Equipe Cousteau) Almanach Cousteau de l'Environnement, Laffont, 1981.
- (With H. Jacquier) Francais, on a Vole ta Mer, Laffont, 1981.
- (With Paccalet) Le Destin du Nil, Flammarion, 1982.
- Planete Ocean (encyclopedia), twenty-six volumes, Laffont-VPC Liriade, 1983.
- (With Paccalet) Fortunes de Mer, Flammarion, 1983.
- (With M. Richards) Jacques Cousteau's Amazon Journey (title in French, L'Expedition Cousteau en Amazonie), 1984.
- (With Paccalet) Du Grand Large aux Grands Lacs, Flammarion, 1985.
- (With Paccalet) La Planete des Baleines, Laffont, 1986, published in theU.S. as Jacques Cousteau/Whales, 1988.
- (With Paccalet) La Mer Blessee, Flammarion, 1987.
- (With Paccalet) La Mer de Cortez, Flammarion, 1988.
- (With Paccalet) Cap Horn a la Turbovoile, Flammarion, 1989.
- (With Paccalet) Les Grands Fleuves, Laffont, 1989.
- (With Richards) Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinee, Laffont, 1989.
- (With Paccalet) La Grande Barriere de Corail, Flammarion, 1990.
- (With Paccalet) Les Ilesdu Pacifique, Flammarion, 1990.
- (With Paccalet) Missions Pacifiques, Laffont, 1990.
- (With Richards) Le Grand Requin Blanc, Laffont, 1992.
- (With Richards) L'Australie, Laffont, 1993.
- (With F. Sarano) Madagascar: L'ile des Esprits, Plon (Paris), 1995.
- (With Paccalet) Le Monde des Dauphins, Laffont, 1995.
- (With D. Ody) Namibie: Voyages au Sud de l'Afrique, Laffont, 1996.
- (With Paccalet) Le Monde des Requins: A Paraitre, Laffont, 1997.
- Also published several scientific reports.
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Writings;Books for Children
- Dauphins, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse (Paris), 1991.
- Phoques, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Pingouins, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Albatros, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Loutres de Mers, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Le Corail Vivant, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Le Garibaldi, Poisson du Pacifique, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Le Dragon de Mer, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Les Secrets des Antipodes, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Les Secrets de l'Amazonie, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Les Secrets d'une Plongee, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1991.
- Baleines a Bosse, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Lamantins, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Kangourous, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Elephants de Mer, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Crabes, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Secrets de Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinee, Cousteau Hachette- Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Secrets de l'Australie, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Secrets du Danube, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Secrets de Borneo, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1992.
- Les Secrets de la Calypso et de l'Alcyone, Cousteau Hachette- Jeunesse, 1992.
- Planet Terre, La Grande Aventure de la Vie, Cousteau Hachette- Jeunesse,1993.
- Mission en Antarctique, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1993.
- Mission sur le Mekong, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1993.
- Mission en Indonesie, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1994.
- Mission en Alaska, Cousteau Hachette-Jeunesse, 1995.
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Other Works
- Adaptations: The film Cries from the Deep (also known as Les Pieges de laMer), released in 1981, is based on a story by Cousteau.
Further Reference
Books:
- Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, Volume 15, Gale (Detroit, MI),1985.
- Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Volume 1, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1995.
Periodicals:
- E, March-April, 1996, p. 10.
- Newsweek, July 7, 1997, p. 56.
- New York Times, June 26, 1997, p. A1.
- People Weekly, July 7, 1997, p. 112.
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