Jack Couffer
Camera
Born: 1924-12-07 · Upland, California, USA
Died: 2021-07-30
Biography
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 o
🎬 Movies (24)
Cheetah
1989
Screenstory
Sheena
1984
Second Unit Director
Never Cry Wolf
1983
Producer
The Wild and the Free
1980
Writer
The Last Giraffe
1979
Director
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
1979
Director
Race for Survival
1978
Writer
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973
Director of Photography
Living Free
1972
Director
The Darwin Adventure
1972
Writer
Ring of Bright Water
1969
Director
The Wild Heart
1968
Director
The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle
1967
Writer
The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper
1967
Director
Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't
1966
Director
Run, Light Buck, Run
1966
Director
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
1965
Co-Producer
The Legend of Lobo
1962
Director
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
1961
Director
The Savage Eye
1960
Director of Photography
Edge of Fury
1958
Director of Photography
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
1957
Director of Photography
Running Target
1956
Screenplay
The Disneyland Story
1954
Self
