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Hans Hass

Director/explorer

Born - 23 January 1919, Vienna, Austria
Died - 16 June 2013

Tall, blond pioneer of underwater exploration. Several of his documentaries, also featuring his glamorous second wife Lotte, were shown in cinemas in the 1950s, including Under the Red Sea, Under the Caribbean and Under the Barrier Reef. A marine biologist, Hass also shot the BBC's first underwater documentary series, Diving to Adventure.