The Underwater World Of Stan Waterman

Stan Waterman has been at the forefront of scuba diving since its inception as a recreational sport both in this country and throughout the world.

Between 1954 and 1958 he operated a dive business in the Bahamas with a boat he had built specially for diving.  His first 16mm film on diving was produced during those years.  For the next fifteen years, Mr. Waterman continued to record his worldwide journeys and exploits on film; most were ultimately purchased as television documentaries.  In 1965 he took his entire family – wife and three children – to Tahiti.  Their careers as television stars were launched when National Geographic purchased the rights to air his film of that year-long experience.

In 1968 he collaborated with Peter Gimbel on the classic shark film, Blue Water, White Death. He was associate producer and underwater cameraman during the seven-month long production.  However, he may be best known for his work in commercial film.  He was co-director of underwater photography and second unit in the production of The Deep.

Mr. Waterman has received numerous honors and awards for his work including five Emmys, two Gold Medals from the U.K. Underwater Film Festival, four Golden Eagles, a lifetime Achievement Award from the Miami Expo and from Boston Sea Rovers, the Cousteau Diver of the Year Award, the Richard Hopper Day Memorial Medal from the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, the Reaching Out Award from the Diving International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.  The Discovery Channel produced and broadcast a two-hour biographical special about Mr. Waterman, The Man Who Loves Sharks.

He and his oldest son, Gordy, a successful cameraman in his own right, won the first father and son Emmy for their work together in the “National Geographic Explorer” production, Dancing With Stingrays.  Mr. Waterman maintains residences in New Jersey and Maine.  Articles by Stan Waterman appear in FATHOMS and SCUBA DIVER magazines. Mr. Waterman continues to dive, film, lecture, and hosts dive tours.

”Sea Salt" is a captivating read.  Stan bares his history openly from boyhood to
exotic remote under water adventures, allowing us to share in his swashbuckling lust for life from the comforts of our living rooms!

Check out Stan’s Website!
www.StanWaterman.com

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