Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Acting Born Jun 11, 1910 Died Jun 25, 1997 Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France 128 credits

Biography

Jacques-Yves Cousteau works in acting. Born June 11, 1910 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France. Died June 25, 1997. Archytele tracks 128 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Dick Cavett 1 shared title

Ray Goulding 1 shared title

Mort Sahl 1 shared title

Bob Elliott 1 shared title

Woody Allen 1 shared title

Norman Mailer 1 shared title

Muhammad Ali 1 shared title

Truman Capote 1 shared title

Groucho Marx 1 shared title

Pat McCormick 1 shared title

Career timeline

2021

Becoming Cousteau

2014

Shipwrecked on a Great Lake

2011

Verne on Vacation · ThanksMy Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau

2010

Epic Rap Battles of History · Characters

2009

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

1997

Lake Baikal: Pearl of SiberiaLake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia · Director

1996

Titanic's Lost Sister

1995

30 Years of National Geographic SpecialsThe Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) · Director

1992

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

1991

The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the SeaThe Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea · DirectorThe Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire

1990

Lilliput in AntarcticaLilliput in Antarctica · Executive ProducerThe Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez

1987

Le monde est à vousThe Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord

1986

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape HornRiders of the Wind

1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsThe 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) · DirectorThe Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind

1984

The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the JungleThe Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle · Director

1983

The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted RiverThe Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand RiversThe Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon

1982

Champs-ElyséesSt. Lawrence: Stairway to the SeaSt. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea · Director

1981

Cries from the DeepCries from the Deep · WriterCries from the Deep · ProducerThe Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the SeaThe Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea · Director

1980

The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of SolitudeThe Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude · Director

1979

The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey · ProducerThe Jacques Cousteau Odyssey · DirectorThe Jacques Cousteau Odyssey · CreatorThe Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 · Executive Producer

1978

The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1)The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) · DirectorThe Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the SeaThe Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) · Director

1977

Calypso's Search for the BritannicCalypso's Search for the Britannic · Executive ProducerCalypso's Search for the Britannic · DirectorLost Relics of the SeaLost Relics of the Sea · Executive Producer

1976

Voyage to the Edge of the WorldVoyage to the Edge of the World · DirectorVoyage to the Edge of the World · ProducerVoyage to the Edge of the World · WriterCousteau: A Voyage to the End of the World · Director

1975

ApostrophesMidi PremièreNuméro unAn Evening with John DenverThe Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan

1974

The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of IceThe Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice · DirectorThe Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the PenguinThe Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin · Director

1973

The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's SmileThe Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, HippoThe Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo · DirectorThe Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea

1972

Le Grand ÉchiquierLe Grand ÉchiquierMidi trenteThe Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the DolphinsThe Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus

1971

Vetenskapens världSamedi soirThe Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the GalapagosThe Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea OttersThe Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns

1970

The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships

1969

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert WhalesThe Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid

Full Filmography

128 titles

Becoming Cousteau (2021) as Self (archive footage)
Shipwrecked on a Great Lake (2014) as Self
Verne on Vacation (2011) Thanks
My Father the Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau (2011) as Self (archive footage)
Epic Rap Battles of History (2010) Characters
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self (archive footage)
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia (1997) as Self
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia (1997) Director
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Titanic's Lost Sister (1996) as Self
30 Years of National Geographic Specials (1995) as Self (archive footage)
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) (1995) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) (1995) Director
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube (1992) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea (1991) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea (1991) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire (1991) as Self
Lilliput in Antarctica (1990) as Self - Narrator
Lilliput in Antarctica (1990) Executive Producer
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez (1990) as Self
Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord (1987) as Self
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World | New Zealand, Tahiti, Cuba, & Cape Horn (1986) as Self
Riders of the Wind (1986) as Self - Host
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) (1985) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) (1985) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind (1985) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle (1984) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle (1984) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River (1983) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers (1983) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon (1983) as Self
Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982) as Self (uncredited)
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982) Director
Cries from the Deep (1981) as Self
Cries from the Deep (1981) Writer
Cries from the Deep (1981) Producer
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea (1981) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea (1981) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude (1980) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude (1980) Director
The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey (1979) Producer
The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey (1979) Director
The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey (1979) Creator
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 (1979) as Self
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 (1979) Executive Producer
The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 1 (1979) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) (1978) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°8-1 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 1) (1978) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea (1978) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) (1978) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) (1978) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament (1978) as Self
Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977) as Self
Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977) Executive Producer
Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977) Director
Lost Relics of the Sea (1977) as Self
Lost Relics of the Sea (1977) Executive Producer
Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976) as Self
Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976) Director
Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976) Producer
Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976) Writer
Cousteau: A Voyage to the End of the World (1976) Director
Apostrophes (1975) as Self
Midi Première (1975) as Self
Numéro un (1975) as Self
An Evening with John Denver (1975) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan (1975) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan (1975) Producer
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice (1974) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice (1974) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin (1974) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin (1974) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°9-2 | Morse's Smile (1973) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo (1973) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo (1973) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea (1973) as Self
Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest
Midi trente (1972) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°2-1 | The Song of the Dolphins (1972) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°7-1 | Octopus, Little Octopus (1972) as Self
Vetenskapens värld (1971) as Self
Samedi soir (1971) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos (1971) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters (1971) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns (1971) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns (1971) Director
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships (1970) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales (1969) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°7-2 | The Night of the Squid (1969) as Self
The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1968) as Self - Host
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1968) Executive Producer
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca (1968) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle (1967) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks (1967) as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) (1966) as Self
The World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1966) as Self
World Without Sun (1964) as Self (uncredited)
World Without Sun (1964) Director
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
The Golden Fish (1959) Producer
The Sunken Galley (1957) Director
The Sunken Galley (1957) Writer
En direct de... (1956) as self
The Silent World (1956) as Self
The Silent World (1956) Director
The Silent World (1956) Writer
The Silent World (1956) Director of Photography
Was bin ich? (1955) as Self
Station 307 (1955) Producer
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (1955) as Self
La Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (1955) Producer
Danger Under the Sea (1951) Director
Bambi (1948) as Self
Diving Logs (1948) Director
Paysages du silence (1947) Director
Shipwrecks (1946) as Self - Diver / Narrator
Shipwrecks (1946) Director
Shipwrecks (1946) Producer
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters (1943) as Self
At a Depth of Eighteen Meters (1943) Director
Cousteau: Amazon Executive Producer
Savage World of the Coral Jungle as Himself
La Collection Cousteau N° 1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc | Les Requins Dormeurs Du Yucatan Producer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jacques-Yves Cousteau best known for?

Jacques-Yves Cousteau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Epic Rap Battles of History (2010), Le monde est à vous (1987), Champs-Elysées (1982), The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey (1979).

When and where was Jacques-Yves Cousteau born?

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France. They passed away on June 25, 1997.

How many credits does Jacques-Yves Cousteau have?

Jacques-Yves Cousteau has accumulated over 128 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1943 to 2021.

What is Jacques-Yves Cousteau's background in cinema and television?

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 underwat...