Jack Couffer

Jack Couffer

WriterDirectingProducerDirectorCinematographer Dec 7 (died age 96) Upland, California, USA 1954–1989 (35 year career)
6.4 avg rating

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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (1)

Crew (36)

Movies (36)

Cheetah

Cheetah

1989

Screenstory

6.1
Sheena

Sheena

1984

Second Unit Director

5.7
Never Cry Wolf

Never Cry Wolf

1983

Producer

7.0
The Wild and the Free

The Wild and the Free

1980

Writer

6.0
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3

Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3

1979

Director

5.7
The Last Giraffe

The Last Giraffe

1979

Director

Race for Survival

Race for Survival

1978

Director

Race for Survival

Race for Survival

1978

Writer

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973

Director of Photography

6.0
The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure

1972

Director

The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure

1972

Writer

Living Free

Living Free

1972

Director

6.6
Ring of Bright Water

Ring of Bright Water

1969

Director

5.8
Ring of Bright Water

Ring of Bright Water

1969

Screenplay

5.8
The Wild Heart

The Wild Heart

1968

Director

The Wild Heart

The Wild Heart

1968

Writer

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

1967

Director

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

1967

Director of Photography

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle

1967

Writer

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

1967

Director

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

1967

Writer

Run, Light Buck, Run

Run, Light Buck, Run

1966

Director

Run, Light Buck, Run

Run, Light Buck, Run

1966

Writer

Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

1966

Director

Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

1966

Writer

A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

1965

Cinematography

8.0
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

1965

Co-Producer

8.0
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood

1965

Director

8.0
The Legend of Lobo

The Legend of Lobo

1962

Director

6.1
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

1961

Camera Operator

6.3
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

1961

Director

6.3
The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

1960

Director of Photography

5.5
Edge of Fury

Edge of Fury

1958

Director of Photography

5.6
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

1957

Director of Photography

7.0
Running Target

Running Target

1956

Producer

5.5
Running Target

Running Target

1956

Screenplay

5.5