Philippe Cousteau

Philippe Cousteau
Cousteau after a dive off the island of Isabella, near Mazatlán, Mexico, in 1975
Born	Philippe-Pierre Cousteau (1940-12-30)30 December 1940 Toulon, France
Died	28 June 1979(1979-06-28) (aged 38) Tagus River, Alverca, Portugal
Spouse	Jan Cousteau (née Sullivan) ​ ​ (m. 1967)​
Children	Alexandra Cousteau Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Parent(s)	Jacques Cousteau Simone Melchior
Relatives	Jean-Michel Cousteau (brother) Pierre-Antoine Cousteau (uncle)

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;^[1] he was nominated for and won several awards.^[2]