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Director

Jack Couffer

Directing
1969 · 1 film
Lived
7 December 1924 — d. 2021
From
Upland, California, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Jack Couffer’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.