Albert Falco
Albert Falco (17 October 1927 – 21 April 2012) was a French scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the RV Calypso. He lived in France and was active in preserving aquatic ecosystems. He played several leading roles on Cousteau's films, like The Silent World (1956), World Without Sun (1964) and Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976). Falco was the author of a non-fiction book, Capitaine de La Calypso. Source: Article "Albert Falco" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 1927-10-17 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Died
- 2012-04-21
Known for
- The Odyssey (2016) — Book
- Becoming Cousteau (2021) — Self (archive footage)
- Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976) — Director of Operations
- Apostrophes (1975) — Self
- St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982) — Underwater Camera
- Cries from the Deep (1981) — Underwater Director of Photography
- Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977) — Self
- The Cousteau Odyssey: The Nile Part 2 (1979) — Self
- 100 Years Under the Sea: Shipwrecks of the Caribbean (2007) — Self
- En direct de... (1956) — self