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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-03-03 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

Dereck Joubert

Biography:

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

Acting

2022

2018

Birth of a Pride as Narrator (voice)

2017

Soul of The Cat as Narrator (voice)

2015

Blood Lions as Himself
Soul of the Elephant as Himself - Narrator

2010

1999

1982

Nature as Narrator (voice)

Directing

2018

Birth of a Pride as Director

2017

Tribe vs Pride as Director
Soul of The Cat as Director

2015

2013

Game of Lions as Director

2012

2011

The Last Lions as Director

2010

Big Cat Odyssey as Director

1994

1993

Lions Of Darkness as Director

Production

2018

Birth of a Pride as Producer

2017

Soul of The Cat as Producer

2013

Game of Lions as Producer

2011

The Last Lions as Producer

2010

2006

Eye of the Leopard as Producer

1993

Lions Of Darkness as Producer

1982

Nature as Producer

Camera

2022

Eternal Enemies: Revealed as Director of Photography

2019

Okavango: River of Dreams as Director of Photography

2018

Birth of a Pride as Director of Photography

2017

Soul of The Cat as Director of Photography

2011

The Last Lions as Director of Photography

2006

Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo as Director of Photography
Eye of the Leopard as Director of Photography

2003

Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions as Director of Photography

2000

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale as Director of Photography

1999

National Geographic: The Filmmakers as Director of Photography

1993

Lions Of Darkness as Director of Photography

1992

Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas as Director of Photography

1991

Zebras: Patterns in the Grass as Director of Photography

1982

Nature as Director of Photography

Writing

2018

2017

Tribe vs Pride as Writer
Soul of The Cat as Writer

2015

2013

Game of Lions as Writer

2012

2011

The Last Lions as Writer

2010

Big Cat Odyssey as Writer

1993

1982

Nature as Writer

Creator