Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Oscars 1965 Winners (My Version) (26 items)
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Jacques Cousteau, AC, 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, including "The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure", published in 1953. Cousteau also directed films, the documentary adaptation of his book, "The Silent World", which won a Palme d'or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.