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Dereck Joubert

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Dereck Joubert

Born
(age 70)
Birthplace
Johannesburg, South Africa
Credits
37 titles

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 10

YearTitleRole
2022 Ultimate Enemies: Revealed Film Self
2022 Living With Big Cats: Revealed Film Self
2022 Big Cat Odyssey: Revealed Film Self
2018 Birth of a Pride Film Narrator (voice)
2017 Soul of The Cat Film Narrator (voice)
2015 Soul of the Elephant Film Himself - Narrator
2015 Blood Lions Film Himself
2010 Big Cat Odyssey Film Self
1999 National Geographic: The Filmmakers Film Self
1982 Nature TV Narrator (voice) (1 ep)

Crew credits 36

YearTitleJob
2025 Mara: Rebirth TV Director, Creator (2 ep)
2022 Eye of the Leopard: Revealed Film Producer, Director, Writer
2022 Eternal Enemies: Revealed Film Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
2022 Ultimate Enemies: Revealed Film Director, Writer
2022 Relentless Enemies: Revealed Film Director, Writer, Producer
2022 Living With Big Cats: Revealed Film Writer, Director
2022 Big Cat Odyssey: Revealed Film Director, Writer
2022 The Way of the Cheetah Film Producer
2021 Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains Film Writer, Producer
2020 Jade Eyed Leopard Film Director, Writer
2020 Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains TV Director (2 ep)
2020 Okavango: River of Dreams - Director's Cut Film Director
2019 Okavango: River of Dreams TV Director of Photography, Producer, Creator (4 ep)
2018 Birth of a Pride Film Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
2018 Rooted TV Executive Producer (3 ep)
2017 Tribe vs Pride Film Writer, Director
2017 Soul of The Cat Film Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
2015 Soul of the Elephant Film Director, Writer
2013 Game of Lions Film Producer, Director, Writer
2012 The Unlikely Leopard Film Director, Writer
2011 The Last Lions Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
2010 National Geographic: Lion Warriors Film Executive Producer
2010 Big Cat Odyssey Film Writer, Director, Director of Photography
2010 Big Cat Week Collection TV Director, Creator (14 ep)
2006 Eye of the Leopard Film Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2006 Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo Film Director of Photography, Writer
2003 Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2002 National Geographic : Trois lions dans la nuit Film Director
2000 Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Film Director, Producer, Story, Director of Photography, Screenplay
1999 National Geographic: The Filmmakers Film Director of Photography
1994 Reflections on Elephants Film Director
1993 Lions Of Darkness Film Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1992 Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas Film Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
1991 Zebras: Patterns in the Grass Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1990 Journey to the Forgotten River Film Director, Writer
1982 Nature TV Producer, Writer, Director of Photography (1 ep)
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