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Date of Birth
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29-December-1951
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Place of Birth
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Mobile
(Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America, Area code 251)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Michael deGruy, Mike de Gruy, Mike DeGruy
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Profession
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Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Film Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Mike deGruy was an American documentary filmmaker specialising in underwater cinematography. His credits include Life in the Freezer, Trials of Life, The Blue Planet and Pacific Abyss. He was also known for his storytelling, most notably, a passionate TED talk about his love of the ocean on the Mission Blue Voyage. His company, Film Crew Inc., specialized in underwater cinematography, filming for BBC, PBS, National Geographic, and The Discovery Channel. His notable accomplishments include diving beneath thermal vents in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. He was a member of many deep sea expeditions and was a part of the team that first filmed the vampire squid and the nautilus.
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