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Dereck Joubert

Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Editor, Additional Credits
Dereck Joubert is a South African-born filmmaker, author, conservationist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence based in Botswana. He is also the brother of well known South African artist and conservationist Keith Joubert.

He has been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 35 years with his wife, Beverly Joubert. The couple have made over 40 films for National Geographic, with a strong focus on iconic species like big cats and elephants

Joubert is the CEO of Great Plains Conservation. With lodges and tented camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe, the company returns large tracts of land to nature through conservation tourism and community programs

Known For

  • The Last Lions
  • Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
  • Nature
  • Okavango: River of Dreams
  • Big Cat Odyssey
  • Rooted
  • Jade Eyed Leopard
  • Big Cat Week Collection
  • Tribe versus Pride
  • National Geographic Specials

Dereck Joubert Filmography

2015
Blood Lions · as Himself
2013
PBS News Weekend (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Big Cat Week (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Big Cat Odyssey · as Self
2005
Wild Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence (segment: Lion Kings)

2019
Okavango: River of Dreams (TV Series) · as Narrator
2017
Soul of The Cat · as Narrator (voice)
1982
Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)

2022
Eternal Enemies: Revealed · as Director Of Photography
2019
Okavango: River of Dreams (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2018
Trials of the Wild (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2017
Tribe versus Pride · as Cinematographer
2017
Soul of The Cat · as Director Of Photography
2014
Moving Art (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2012
Big Cat Week (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2011
Terra Mater (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2011
The Last Lions · as Director Of Photography
2010
Big Cat Odyssey · as Director Of Photography
2010
Big Cat Week Collection (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2010
Great Migrations (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2006
Eye of the Leopard · as Director Of Photography
2006
Relentless Enemies · as Director Of Photography
2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale · as Director Of Photography
1993
Lions Of Darkness · as Director Of Photography
1982
Nature (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
1965
National Geographic Specials (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1965
National Geographic Specials (TV Series) · as Written By

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