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- The character of Zissou was originally supposed to be named “Steve Cousteau,” and besides being an ocean-documentarian like the fictitious Zissou, Cousteau also had a research vessel named the Calypso (Zizzou’s is the Belafonte), which, like Zissou’s ship, had a mini-sub, a gyrocopter, and a research balloon.
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The film stars Bill Murray as Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out with his crew to exact revenge on the "jaguar shark" that ate his partner Esteban. Zissou is both a parody of and homage to French diving pioneer Jacques Cousteau, to whom the film is dedicated.
Dec 24, 2014 · The character of Zissou was originally supposed to be named “Steve Cousteau,” and besides being an ocean-documentarian like the fictitious Zissou, Cousteau also had a research vessel named...
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Jan 6, 2022 · After World War II, Cousteau's real life become eerily intertwined with Zissou's fictional one.
Oct 4, 2023 · Q: Is “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” based on a true story? A: No, the movie is a fictional story created by Wes Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach. Q: What is the genre of “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”? A: The film is classified as a comedy-drama adventure.
Though writer-director Anderson (“The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Rushmore”) made the name up, the script clearance department at Buena Vista Pictures found a real Steve Zissou.
During the end credits the filmmakers acknowledge that the real Steve Zissou is a prominent attorney in New York City specializing in complex federal litigation.
Dec 25, 2019 · The film is Anderson’s homage to the work of Jacques Cousteau, here fictionalized as arrogant oceanographer named Steve Zissou (Bill Murray, in the middle of his Great Dramatic Actor phase in the mid-aughts).
