The documentary ‘Becoming Cousteau’ shows how Jacques Cousteau was sounding the climate-change alarm during the 1970s, director Liz Garbus says.

Jacques Cousteau was a man ahead of his time in multiple respects, which provides the backbone of “Becoming Cousteau,” a documentary devoted to both the ocean explorer’s life and his early ...

Really, the tone of the documentary is remarkably upbeat, even when the oceanographer’s beloved son, Phillipe dies. ... Jacques Cousteau©United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection.

This image released by National Geographic shows Jacques Cousteau aboard his ship “Calypso” in the 1970s, from the documentary “Becoming Cousteau,” opening in theaters Friday.

Becoming Cousteau director Liz Garbus said her documentary about ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau shows that he recognized the dangers of climate change decades ago. Garbus spoke with Deadline’s ...

The undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, seen wearing his iconic red beanie hat, is the subject of the documentary “Becoming Cousteau.” (The Cousteau Society/National Geographic ...

Oscars Flashback: Jacques Cousteau’s ‘The Silent World’ Won Best Documentary Feature in 1957. Audiences couldn't get enough of the film, which featured 20-foot sharks, octopuses, fluorescent ...

Among his many claims to fame, the renowned French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau is often remembered as a pioneer of marine conservation—an impassioned defender of the planet’s most ...

At the Variety Documentary Day, directors of films such as 'Torn' and 'Becoming Cousteau' discussed the subjectivity shown in their films.

NEW YORK (AP) — Who was Jacques-Yves Cousteau, exactly? He was an oceanographer and explorer but held no scientific degree. He was an environmentalist whose voyages were nevertheless sometimes ...

Jacques Cousteau on his ship, Calypso, in 1973. "The Cousteau Society has been dining out on Calypso for quite a while," said Brad Matsen, the author of a biography of Cousteau.