Where to watch Jacques Mayol in the UK
Find every Jacques Mayol film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Jacques Mayol, born April 1, 1927, in Shanghai, China, and died December 22, 2001, in Capoliveri, on the island of Elba, Italy, was a French freediver whose story inspired the film The Big Blue (1988). Jacques Mayol grew up in Shanghai, in the French Concession, where his father was an architect. In the summer, the family would often travel to Karatsu, Japan, via the Shanghai-Nagasaki shipping line. It was there that he learned to dive at the age of six. He was fascinated by the "ama," Japanese freedivers who dived for shellfish. It was also in the Nanatsugama caves that he encountered his fi…
Jacques Mayol films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Jacques Mayol, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Jacques Mayol TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Jacques Mayol.
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- Sacrée Soirée (1987) as Self
- The Big Blue (1988) Screenplay
- Droit de Réponse (1981) as Self
- The Big Blue Adventure (1989) as Self (Voice)
- Dolphin Man (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Gaia Symphony (1992) as Self
- Ocean Men, Extreme Dive (2002) as Self
- A Cruise with Whales and Dolphins (1992) as Self
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What are Jacques Mayol's most popular films?
Most-watched Jacques Mayol films currently: The Big Blue (1988), Droit de Réponse (1981), The Big Blue Adventure (1989), Dolphin Man (2017), Ocean Men, Extreme Dive (2002).
What TV shows has Jacques Mayol appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Sacrée Soirée (1987), Gaia Symphony (1992).
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