Becoming Cousteau
The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.
94 mins
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.
Francine Cousteau
Self (voice) (archive audio)
Pierre-Yves Cousteau
Self (archive footage)
Diane Cousteau
Self (archive footage)
John Soh
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Jacques Renoir
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Yves Paccalet
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Diane Cousteau
Co-Producer
Pierre-Yves Cousteau
Co-Producer
Francine Cousteau
Co-Producer
Julie Gaither
Executive Producer
Saunder Jurriaans
Music
Ryan Harrington
Executive Producer
Pax Wassermann
Editor
Pax Wassermann
Screenplay
Evan Hayes
Producer