Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Acting
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 1031689
IMDb ID: nm2523100
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1980
Age: 46
Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2025
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 7.4
Wikidata: Q3379658
Frequent jobs
Director (12)
Biography
Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr. (born January 20, 1980) is an American oceanographer and environmental activist, the son of Philippe Cousteau and the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. He has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues. In 2017, he received an Emmy nomination for hosting the syndicated science series Awesome Planet. He married his wife, Ashlan Gorse in 2013. She and Philippe co-hosted the Travel Channel show Caribbean Pirate Treasure. He was born in Santa Monica, California, to Jan Cousteau, the widow of Philippe Cousteau, who was killed in a plane crash six months before the birth. He grew up in France and the United States.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Philippe Cousteau Jr..
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Director
1978 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
Director
1978 Movie
7.0
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
Director
1974 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Director
1974 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
Director
1973 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
Director
1973 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
Director
1971 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
Director
1970 Movie
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
Director
1969 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
Director
1967 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Director
1966 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Philippe Cousteau Jr..
7.4
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025 Movie
6.8
Ocean's Deadliest
as Self
2007 Movie
7.8
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
as Self
1968 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
as Self
1987 Movie
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
Director
1969 Movie
6.0
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
as Self
1997 Movie
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
as Self
1990 Movie
5.0
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
as Self
1983 Movie
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Director
1974 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
as Self
1991 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Director
1978 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Philippe Cousteau Jr..
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Philippe Cousteau Jr..
7.4
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025 Movie
6.8
Ocean's Deadliest
as Self
2007 Movie
6.0
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
as Self
1997 Movie
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
as Self
1995 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
as Self
1991 Movie
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
as Self
1990 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
as Self
1987 Movie
8.0
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
as Self
1985 Movie
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
as Self
1985 Movie
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
as Self
1984 Movie
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
as Self
1983 Movie
5.0
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
as Self
1983 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Philippe Cousteau Jr..