Jack Couffer
Producer, Director, Writer
7 December 1924 — 30 July 2021 (96 years)
Jack Couffer was an American cinematographer, director, and author known for his work on nature films and documentaries. He began his career as a combat photographer during World War II. Couffer worked on several Disney nature films, including The Living Desert (1953) and The African Lion (1955). He directed Ring of Bright Water (1969), a film about a pet otter, and co-directed The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971), which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Couffer's work often focused on the natural world, showcasing his passion for wildlife and environmental conservation.
Known For
Filmography
| 1989 | Cheetah · as Co-Producer |
| 1983 | Never Cry WolfOn Plex |
| 1965 | A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood · as Co-Producer |
| 1956 |
| 1980 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1969 | Ring of Bright Water · as Screenplay |
| 1967 | |
| 1956 | Running Target · as Screenplay |
| 2018 | The Ninth Passenger · as Based On The Book "swim Rat Swim" ByOn Plex |
| 1989 | Cheetah · as Screenstory |
| 1984 | Sheena: Queen of the Jungle · as Second Unit Director |
| 1975 | The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures · as Cinematographer |
| 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull · as Director Of Photography |
| 1967 | The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle · as Director Of Photography |
| 1965 | A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood · as Cinematographer |
| 1963 | The Incredible Journey · as Field Producer: Cangary Limited |
| 1962 | The Legend of Lobo · as Cinematographer |
| 1962 | The Legend of Lobo · as Field Producer: Cangary Limited |
| 1961 | Nikki, Wild Dog of the North · as Cinematographer |
| 1960 | Islands of the Sea · as Cinematographer |
| 1959 | The Savage Eye · as Director Of Photography |
| 1958 | Edge of Fury · as Director Of Photography |
| 1956 | Secrets of Life · as Cinematographer |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Cinematographer |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Teleplay By |