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''Blue Water, White Death'' is a 1971 American documentary about sharks which was directed by
Peter Gimbel Peter R. Gimbel (February 14, 1927 – July 12, 1987) was an American filmmaker and underwater photojournalist. Biography Born in New York City, he was the son of Alva (née Bernheimer) and Bernard Feustman Gimbel and heir to the Gimbels depa ...
and James Lipscomb. It received favourable reviews and was described as a "well produced odyssey" and "exciting and often beautiful". It screened theatrically and was broadcast on television at various times during the 1970s and 1980s. The film was re-released on DVD in 2009.


Cast and crew

The following people appeared in the documentary –
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, Phil Clarkson, Stuart Cody, Peter Lake,
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Rodney Fox Rodney Winston Fox (born 9 November 1940) is an Australian film maker, conservationist, survivor of an attack by a great white shark, and one of the world's foremost authorities on that species. He was inducted into the International Scuba Di ...
, Valerie Taylor, Ron Taylor,
Stan Waterman Stanton A. Waterman (born April 5, 1923) is a five-time Emmy winning cinematographer and underwater film producer.shark-proof cage Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact with the divers. Shark cage diving is used for scientific observation, underwater cinematograph ...
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See also

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List of American films of 1971 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
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1971 films Documentary films about marine biology Films about sharks 1971 documentary films American documentary films Films about shark attacks Cinema Center Films films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{nature-documentary-film-stub