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Jacques Mayol
Deceased

How Did Jacques Mayol Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74
Also known as雅克·马约尔, Жак Майоль, ジャック・マイヨールは, جاك مايولGenderMaleNationalityFranceBorn01/04/1927Born inShanghai, ChinaDied22/12/2001 (aged 74)Died inCapoliveriCausehanging to deathWikidataQ447227 ↗TMDb#2799 ↗

Jacques Mayol was a French diver and the holder of many world records in free diving. The 1988 film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson, was inspired by his life story and that of his friend, Enzo Maiorca. Mayol was one of the screenwriters and authored the book Homo Delphinus: the Dolphin Within Man of his philosophy about the aquatic origins of humans.

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Filmography8 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2017Dolphin ManMovieSelf (archive footage)90
2002Ocean Men, Extreme DiveMovieSelf75
1992Gaia SymphonySeriesSelf65
1992A Cruise with Whales and DolphinsMovieSelf65
1989The Big Blue AdventureMovieSelf (Voice)62
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf60
1981Droit de RéponseMovieSelf54
0Oceania: The Human/Dolphin Connection: The Promise of TomorrowMovieSelf—