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Deep Sea DetectivesHISTORY · John Chatterton and Richie Kohler
Diving History - Wrecks & Exploration - Underwater Imaging2003

Deep Sea Detectives

by HISTORY · John Chatterton and Richie Kohler

A TV documentary series investigating shipwrecks through underwater exploration, historical evidence and expert interviews. John Chatterton and Richie Kohler are among its hosts.

Television Series
Multiple episodes
John ChattertonRichie KohlerSS Andrea DoriaShipwreck investigationsUnderwater archaeology
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The Silent WorldJacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle
Diving History - Marine Life - Underwater Imaging1956

The Silent World

by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle

A landmark record of early scuba exploration and underwater cinematography aboard Calypso.

Documentary
86 min
Jacques CousteauCalypsoDiving Pioneers
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World Without SunJacques-Yves Cousteau
Diving History - Wrecks & Exploration - Underwater Imaging1964

World Without Sun

by Jacques-Yves Cousteau

A historical account of the Conshelf II undersea habitat and an ambitious experiment in living beneath the sea.

Documentary
93 min
Undersea HabitatsSaturation DivingDiving History
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Ghosts of the AbyssJames Cameron
Wrecks & Exploration - Submarines & Technology - Underwater Imaging2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

by James Cameron

An expedition film using submersibles and remotely operated vehicles to revisit the wreck of Titanic.

Documentary
61 min
TitanicSubmersiblesDeep Ocean Imaging
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Last BreathRichard da Costa and Alex Parkinson
Training & Safety - Wrecks & Exploration2019

Last Breath

by Richard da Costa and Alex Parkinson

The account of a commercial-diving emergency in the North Sea and the team response that followed.

Documentary
90 min
Commercial DivingDiver SafetyNorth Sea
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Diving Into the UnknownJuan Reina
Wrecks & Exploration - Training & Safety2016

Diving Into the Unknown

by Juan Reina

A demanding cave-recovery expedition examining loyalty, preparation, risk, and decision-making underground.

Documentary
82 min
Cave DivingTeam DivingHuman Factors
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Mission BlueRobert Nixon and Fisher Stevens
Marine Life - Diving History2014

Mission Blue

by Robert Nixon and Fisher Stevens

A portrait of oceanographer Sylvia Earle and the effort to protect vital marine places around the world.

Documentary
95 min
Sylvia EarleOcean ConservationHope Spots
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My Octopus TeacherPippa Ehrlich and James Reed
Marine Life - Underwater Imaging2020

My Octopus Teacher

by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed

An intimate underwater observation of a wild octopus and the coastal ecosystem it inhabits.

Documentary
85 min
OctopusKelp ForestsAnimal Behavior
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Blue Planet IIBBC Natural History Unit
Marine Life - Underwater Imaging2017

Blue Planet II

by BBC Natural History Unit

A wide-ranging natural-history series using advanced imaging to reveal ocean habitats and animal behavior.

Television Series
7 episodes
Ocean HabitatsAquatic LifeConservation
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Men of HonorGeorge Tillman Jr.
Diving History - Training & Safety - Fiction - Hollywood Hits2000

Men of Honor

by George Tillman Jr.

A dramatized story inspired by U.S. Navy Master Chief Diver Carl Brashear and his determination to serve.

Feature Film
129 min
Carl BrashearU.S. Navy DiversDiver Profiles
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The AbyssJames Cameron
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Submarines & Technology1989

The Abyss

by James Cameron

Divers working from an offshore platform confront an extraordinary discovery during a submarine recovery.

Feature Film
139 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionSubmarines & Technology
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The Big BlueLuc Besson
Hollywood Hits - Fiction1988

The Big Blue

by Luc Besson

A fictionalized freediving drama inspired by the rivalry between Jacques Mayol and Enzo Maiorca.

Feature Film
, 132 minutes (original), 168 minutes (director's cut), 119 minutes (US version)
Hollywood HitsFiction
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Sphere (1998)Barry Levinson
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Wrecks & Exploration1998

Sphere (1998)

by Barry Levinson

An underwater investigation of a mysterious object becomes a psychological science-fiction thriller.

Feature Film
134 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionWrecks & Exploration
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Into the Blue (2005)John Stockwell
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Wrecks & Exploration2005

Into the Blue (2005)

by John Stockwell

Treasure-hunting divers uncover a sunken aircraft and become entangled in a dangerous criminal enterprise.

Feature Film
110 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionWrecks & Exploration
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The FrogmenLloyd Bacon
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Diving History1951

The Frogmen

by Lloyd Bacon

A wartime drama centered on Navy underwater demolition divers and their demanding missions.

Feature Film
96 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionDiving History
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The Deep (1977)Peter Yates
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Wrecks & Exploration1977

The Deep (1977)

by Peter Yates

Peter Benchley's underwater adventure novel reaches the screen with divers drawn into a treasure mystery.

Feature Film
124 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionWrecks & Exploration
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Leviathan (1989)George P. Cosmatos
Hollywood Hits - Fiction1989

Leviathan (1989)

by George P. Cosmatos

Workers at a seabed facility face a monstrous threat in this underwater science-fiction horror story.

Feature Film
103 minutes
Hollywood HitsFiction
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DeepStar SixSean S. Cunningham
Hollywood Hits - Fiction1989

DeepStar Six

by Sean S. Cunningham

A military installation beneath the sea comes under attack from an unknown creature.

Feature Film
99 minutes
Hollywood HitsFiction
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The Silent Enemy (1958)William Fairchild
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Diving History1958

The Silent Enemy (1958)

by William Fairchild

A highly dramatized portrayal of Lionel Crabb and wartime diving operations around Gibraltar.

Feature Film
112 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionDiving History
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Into the Blue 2: The ReefStephen Herek
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Wrecks & Exploration2009

Into the Blue 2: The Reef

by Stephen Herek

A standalone diving thriller following a new cast on another dangerous underwater assignment.

Feature Film
92 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionWrecks & Exploration
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City Beneath the Sea (1953)Budd Boetticher
Hollywood Hits - Fiction - Wrecks & Exploration1953

City Beneath the Sea (1953)

by Budd Boetticher

An adventure inspired by the vanished Caribbean city of Port Royal and underwater exploration.

Feature Film
87 minutes
Hollywood HitsFictionWrecks & Exploration
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Underwater!John Sturges
Hollywood Hits - Fiction1955

Underwater!

by John Sturges

A mid-century diving adventure starring Jane Russell, Richard Egan and Gilbert Roland.

Feature Film
99 minutes
Hollywood HitsFiction
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SanctumAlister Grierson
Hollywood Hits - Fiction2011

Sanctum

by Alister Grierson

Cave divers struggle to escape after severe weather turns an expedition into a survival emergency.

Feature Film
109 minutes
Hollywood HitsFiction
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September StormByron Haskin
Hollywood Hits - Fiction1960

September Storm

by Byron Haskin

A vintage stereoscopic adventure starring Joanne Dru and Mark Stevens.

Feature Film
89 minutes
Hollywood HitsFiction
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