The son of the researcher Jacques-Yves Cousteau is not knownless than its famous father. Jean-Michel Cousteau is an oceanologist, producer, screenwriter and writer. Now he is one of the most reputable French researchers. What is famous for Jean-Michel Cousteau? Biography and activities of the researcher are described later in the article.
Childhood and youth
Jean-Michel was born in 1938 in the city of Toulon onCote d'Azur France. His parents plunged into the underwater world many times. They instilled in the son of love for the depths, and life on the Mediterranean coast only contributed to the passion.
Семья часто путешествовала по разным уголкам the planets. A special place was occupied by boat trips and diving. That Custo Sr. invented scuba gear. And at the age of eight, Jean-Michel made his first dive with him.
For his work, Jacques-Yves rented an oldBritish minesweeper "Calypso". As a child, Jean spent his days on board. In an interview with nostalgia, he recalled that the ship "Calypso" became their home during a family vacation.
Then he did not suspect that you can live somehowdifferently. From an early age, he and his brother were in the company of eminent scientists and researchers. And in his spare time, the Cousteau family, as a rule, was sent to explore the vastness of the sea on a restored warship.
Underwater architect
Jean-michel cousteau always admired the ocean and notthrowing diving, but as a profession chose the specialty of the architect. He has achieved considerable success in this matter. After graduating from the Paris School of Architecture, he soon became a member of the French National Council on Architecture.
Meanwhile, in many expeditions and projectsJacques-Yves was accompanied by his wife and younger son Philip. Several of his films Jacques-Yves dedicated to Atlantis. He conducted surveys in the Bahamas, Azores and Easter Islands in search of a sunken continent.
Jean-Michel went further and decided to createunderwater cities. He is interning at shipyards and starting to develop a settlement plan on the ocean floor. Jean seriously carried away with the project, considering it quite feasible.
In the end, he stops working on it,arguing that no one wants to deliberately deprive himself of human intercourse and the sun, even for the sake of the sea. After the death of Philip in the crash, Jean-Michel Cousteau returns to oceanology to support his father.
Making movies
During his life, Jean-Michel took part in the creation of more than 70 films devoted to one theme - the ocean. In some, he was a producer, in others - a screenwriter, director or actor.
As a producer, he participated in the work onthe Cousteau Underwater Odyssey serial tape, which was started by his brother. For this picture he was awarded several television awards ("Emmy" and "Peabody").
In the film "Enchanted River" Jean-Michel Cousteau(See photo below) explores the Amazon Valley. Together with his father and the rest of the team, they went through the whole river. He also studies the legends of Cocos Island in the movie "Sharks of Treasure Island", in the role of producer and director makes a film about Alaska, etc.
В 2006 году он создает документальную серию под title "Ocean Adventures." Prior to that, a DVD version of a series of films and cartoons with his participation: "The Study of the Reef", "Finding Nemo", documentaries for the cartoon "Sponge Bob Square Pants."
Other activities
For about 20 years, Jean-Michel was a member andVice-President of the Cousteau Society, created by his father. Under the name of this organization their numerous research expeditions were carried out. In 1969 he was engaged in the conversion of the ship "Queen Mary". Thanks to his efforts, the transatlantic liner turned into a huge Maritime Museum.
Помимо практических занятий океанологией вместе с father, Jean-Michel Cousteau is engaged and enlightenment. He collaborates with the Los Angeles Times and other publications, where he writes about the destructive attitude of man to nature, the consequences of which he repeatedly observed on expeditions.
Jean-Michel lectures on ecology inAmerican universities traveling with them around the world. He actively promotes a conscious attitude to the ocean. For this, he even opens a program whose goal is to open the depths of the sea for the younger generation. Its participants have a unique opportunity to go down into the water in a specially designed vessel.
Relations with the father
Despite the joint passion for oceanologyCousteau Jean-Michel maintained a not too simple relationship with his father. One of the major disputes in the family arose in the professional activity. Father and son could not agree on the management of the Cousteau Society.
Jacques-Yves was skeptical of talents andson's activities. Another apple of contention was a hotel in Fiji, to which Jean sold his last name. His father filed a lawsuit against him, according to the results of which his son was required to use only the full name of Jean-Michel Cousteau in commerce.
