Biography
Dereck Joubert is a South African-born filmmaker, author, conservationist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence based in Botswana. He is also the brother of well known South African artist and conservationist Keith Joubert. He has been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 35 years with his wife, Beverly Joubert. The couple have made over 40 films for National Geographic, with a strong focus on iconic species like big cats and elephants Joubert is the CEO of Great Plains C...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
2022
Producer, Director, Writer
National Geographic filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert set out to create a film on leopards but never imagined they would be seduced by a small, ei...
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
2022
Director of Photography, Producer, Director
The film reveals the story of conflict between lions and hyenas, relatively unknown or even suspected in the scientific world before this. The intense...
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
2022
as Self
National Geographic filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, explore how some animals are thrust together by the forces of nature-sometimes through a m...
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
2022
Director, Writer
National Geographic filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, explore how some animals are thrust together by the forces of nature-sometimes through a m...
Relentless Enemies: Revealed
2022
Director, Writer, Producer
A buffalo herd of over 1,200 is forced to move through three lion territories while being confined by the flood waters on a small island in the Okavan...
Living With Big Cats: Revealed
2022
as Self
Dereck and Beverly Joubert lead viewers on their incredible journey with big cats-from the first time big cats captured their hearts, through their bo...
Big Cat Odyssey: Revealed
2022
as Self
Following award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert on their 30-year-long quest to document the behaviour of big cats in Botswana, this film...
Living With Big Cats: Revealed
2022
Writer, Director
Dereck and Beverly Joubert lead viewers on their incredible journey with big cats-from the first time big cats captured their hearts, through their bo...
Big Cat Odyssey: Revealed
2022
Director, Writer
Following award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert on their 30-year-long quest to document the behaviour of big cats in Botswana, this film...
The Way of the Cheetah
2022
Producer
This not to be missed story by award-winning filmmakers, conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert, takes through how Immani protects her four cubs...
Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
2021
Writer, Producer
Travel to the ice mountains of Chile to discover the secrets of the puma (aka panther, mountain lion and cougar) the area's largest predator. Discover...
Jade Eyed Leopard
2020
Director, Writer
A small leopard with aquamarine eyes learns the fundamental skills of survival during her first three years.
Okavango: River of Dreams - Director's Cut
2020
Director, Producer, Writer
In this officially released edit, experience the wildlife of the Okavango Delta, an oasis and lush paradise in Southern Africa that connects a wide ar...
Birth of a Pride
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Follow two males lions who swam across the river from Namibia, and joined up with two females in Selinda. This union resulted in six cubs as they grow...
Birth of a Pride
2018
Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Follow two males lions who swam across the river from Namibia, and joined up with two females in Selinda. This union resulted in six cubs as they grow...
Tribe vs Pride
2017
Writer, Director
A look at how the Maasai tribe's traditions have changed. Instead of proving their courage by killing a lion, young men now compete in a different phy...
Soul of The Cat
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Most people in the world who know a domestic cat understand the wild look in their pet's eye. This film looks at those thinly veiled behaviors between...
Soul of The Cat
2017
Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Most people in the world who know a domestic cat understand the wild look in their pet's eye. This film looks at those thinly veiled behaviors between...
Soul of the Elephant
2015
as Himself - Narrator
As the largest living terrestrial mammals, elephants are usually considered as survivors under even the most dire climatic conditions. But all too of...
Soul of the Elephant
2015
Director, Writer
As the largest living terrestrial mammals, elephants are usually considered as survivors under even the most dire climatic conditions. But all too of...
Blood Lions
2015
as Himself
Every single day in South Africa at least two to three captive bred or tame lions are being killed in canned hunts. And hundreds more are slaughtered ...
Game of Lions
2013
Producer, Director, Writer
From award-winning filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert, follow the journey of the lives of young male...
The Unlikely Leopard
2012
Director, Writer
A film following a young leopard whose clumsiness and dependence on his mother are at odds with the species' image as elegant predators.
The Last Lions
2011
Director, Writer, Producer
In Botswana's Okavango Delta, an ostracized lioness and her two cubs must fight alone to survive - overcoming all manner of hazards. Their only defens...
National Geographic: Lion Warriors
2010
Executive Producer
On the Great Plains below Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya, lions are attacking Maasai cattle, as they have for hundreds of years. And the proud Maasai warr...
Big Cat Odyssey
2010
as Self
Big Cat Odyssey
2010
Writer, Director
Eye of the Leopard
2006
Producer, Director, Writer
Eye of the Leopard follows the remarkable life of one small leopard from when she is just 8 days old every step of the way until she is 3 years old an...
Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
2006
Director of Photography, Director, Writer
It is a spectacle few have seen firsthand. Two foes trapped on an island in a remote part of Africa - and a battle to survive captured in high-definit...
Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
2003
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Over eight years of filming in the northern wildernesses of Botswana, the Jouberts have now released this follow up to their famous Emmy Award winning...
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
Director, Producer, Story
Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother, Gen...
National Geographic: The Filmmakers
1999
as Self
National Geographic Wildlife Filmmakers Go Eye-to-Eye with Danger! They swim with sharks, confront venomous snakes, and stalk hungry lions. They're Na...
National Geographic: The Filmmakers
1999
Director of Photography
National Geographic Wildlife Filmmakers Go Eye-to-Eye with Danger! They swim with sharks, confront venomous snakes, and stalk hungry lions. They're Na...
Reflections on Elephants
1994
Director
Join renowned wildlife filmmakers Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert as they capture the drama of Africa's largest free-roaming elephant herds on thei...
Lions Of Darkness
1993
Writer, Director, Director of Photography
The eight lionesses soon give birth to their new leaders’ cubs and there are young everywhere, feeding, playing and training for survival. But danger ...
Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas
1992
Director, Producer, Writer
Trek into the hidden battlefields of northern Botswana where lions and spotted hyenas clash in overlapping territories. With never-before-seen footage...
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
1991
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Zebras leave their trails across 300 km of grassland in Botswana on a yearly migration that begins with the first rains
Journey to the Forgotten River
1990
Director, Writer
Journey to the Forgotten River follows on from The Stolen River, and journeys with the animals that did not stay, but chose early on to leave the wrec...