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Dereck Joubert

Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Editor, Additional Credits
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

  • The Last Lions
  • Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
  • Eye of the Leopard
  • Relentless Enemies
  • Nature
  • Okavango: River of Dreams
  • Okavango: River of Dreams - Director's Cut
  • Rooted
  • Jade Eyed Leopard
  • Big Cat Week Collection
  • Tribe versus Pride
  • National Geographic Specials

Filmography

2015
Soul of the Elephant · as Himself - Narrator
2015
Blood Lions · as Himself
2013
PBS News Weekend (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Big Cat Week (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Wild Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1999
Why Dogs Smile & Chimpanzees Cry (TV Series) · as Self - Wildlife Filmmaker
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
Good Day New York (TV Series) · as Self
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence (segment: Lion Kings)

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