Becoming Cousteau

The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.

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Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.

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Creators

Liz Garbus

director

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Pax Wassermann

writer

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Mark Monroe

writer

Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau actor Philippe Cousteau actor

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Jean-Michel Cousteau actor

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Francine Cousteau actor

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Pierre-Yves Cousteau actor

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Diane Cousteau actor

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Albert Falco actor Louis Malle actor David L. Wolper actor

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John Soh actor Carol Burnett actor Deborah Norville actor

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Jacques Renoir actor

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Yves Paccalet actor Fidel Castro actor Vincent Cassel actor