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Jacques Mayol (1 April 1927 – 22 December 2001) 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.
Jacques Mayol, né le 1 er avril 1927 à Shanghai, en Chine, et mort le 22 décembre 2001 à Capoliveri, sur l'île d'Elbe, en Italie, est un plongeur apnéiste français. Pratiquant une gymnastique et une méditation inspirée du yoga , il est le premier plongeur au monde à descendre à une profondeur de 100 m en apnée , en novembre 1976 ...
Learn about the life and legacy of Jacques Mayol, the legendary free-diver who inspired Luc Besson's The Big Blue. Watch the film that captures his journey and the sensory experience of free-diving.
A documentary about Jacques Mayol, the legendary free-diver and inspiration for The Big Blue. Learn about his life, legacy, and the sensory and transformative experience of free-diving.
Nov 30, 2021 · Jacques Mayol was already a profoundly respected freediver when the Sicilian Maiorca showed up on the scene, claiming the world record with a dive to 49m in 1960 and pushing the limit to 54m in 1965. Mayol was not obviously competitive by nature but he stole the Sicilian’s record by diving to 60m off the Bahamas the following year.
A documentary about the life-story and legacy of legendary freediver Jacques Mayol, who became the inspiration for Luc Besson’s cult-movie “The Big Blue”.
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Jacques Mayol also lovingly know as the “Dolphin Man” was a writer, sea researcher and famous free- diver, holder of a dozen world records and widely acclaimed for his pioneering work in the field of deep breath-hold diving.
