Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Date of Birth: June 11, 1910
Date of Passing: June 25, 1997
Birthplace: Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France

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.

Cousteau described his underwater world research in a series of books, perhaps the most successful being his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, published in 1953.

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.

Cousteau described his underwater world research in a series of books, perhaps the most successful being his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, published in 1953.

Cousteau also directed films, most notably the documentary adaptation of the book, The Silent World, which won a Palme d'Or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. He remained the only person to win a Palme d'Or for a documentary film, until Michael Moore won the award in 2004 for Fahrenheit 9/11.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Awards & Nominations

4 Nominations | 1 Emmy | 1 Honor

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Plaque of Jacques-Yves Cousteau in the Hall of Fame Garden.

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