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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jacques_MayolJacques Mayol - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. blueexplorermag.com › news › dolphin-man-the-storyDolphin Man: The Story of Jacques Mayol – Blue Explorer

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   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.

4. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jacques_MayolJacques Mayol — Wikipédia

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   Jacques Mayol, né le 1er 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 .

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   Who is Jacques Mayol?

   • The film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson in 1988, was inspired by his life story and the life story of the Italian diver Enzo Maiorca and their friendship. Mayol was one of the screenwriters . Mayol was the subject of the 2017 documentary film Dolphin Man (L'Homme dauphin, sur les traces de Jacques Mayol), directed by Lefteris Charitos.

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   How did Jacques Mayol die?

   • Jacques Mayol, the legendary breath-hold or free diver whose feats were chronicled in director Luc Besson’s 1988 film “The Big Blue,” has died of an apparent suicide. He was 74. Mayol was found dead Sunday in his villa on the Italian island of Elba, and local police said he had died Saturday of suicide. Friends said he suffered from depression.

   Jacques Mayol, 74; Set Record in ‘Free Dive’ - Los Angeles Times

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   Was Mayol a real person?

   • French President Jacques Chirac referred to the film in describing Mayol, after his death in 2001, as an enduring symbol for the "Big Blue" generation. The story was heavily adapted for cinema. In real life, Mayol lived from 1927 to 2001 and Maiorca retired from diving to politics in the 1980s.

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   Who is Jean-Jacques Mayol?

   • Jean-Jacques Mayol spends his time attempting to educate how freediving helps individuals to associate with nature, the same reasoning his father held. Born in 1927 to a French family living in Shanghai, he developed a passion for the underwater world.

   Jacques Mayol, hero of the blue – Blue Explorer

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6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2001-dec-26-meJacques Mayol, 74; Set Record in 'Free Dive' - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 26, 2001 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Jacques Mayol, the legendary breath-hold or free diver whose feats were chronicled in director Luc Besson’s 1988 film “The Big Blue,” has died of an apparent suicide. He was...

7. www.dolphinmanfilm.com › the-filmDolphin Man | The Film - official movie site

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   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.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Big_BlueThe Big Blue - Wikipedia

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   It is a heavily fictionalized and dramatized story of the friendship and sporting rivalry between two leading contemporary champion free divers in the 20th century: Jacques Mayol (played by Jean-Marc Barr) and Enzo Maiorca (renamed "Enzo Molinari" and played by Jean Reno), and Mayol's fictionalized relationship with his girlfriend Johana Baker ...

10. blueexplorermag.com › 2021/11/30 › jacques-mayolJacques Mayol, hero of the blue – Blue Explorer

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    Nov 30, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jacques Mayol, a legendary free-diver who broke records and inspired a generation of divers. Discover his passion for the ocean, his spiritual connection with dolphins, and his tragic death in 2001.