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Philippe Cousteau

Born
Dec 30, 1940 · Aged 38
Died
Jun 28, 1979
Place of birth
Toulon, Var, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
15
TV credits
3
Directing credits
4

Biography

Philippe Pierre Cousteau (30 December 1940 – 28 June 1979) was a French diver, sailor, pilot, photographer, author, director and cinematographer specializing in environmental issues, with a background in oceanography. He was the second son of Jacques Cousteau and Simone Melchior. Cousteau was proficient filming from the air, on land and underwater. He was the lead cinematographer for most of the Cousteau films during his lifetime; he was nominated for and won several awards. Born in Toulon, Philippe Cousteau first dived with an aqua-lung in 1945 when he was 4 years old. His father brought…