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Playing with Sharks

TV-14

July 23, 2021

Documentary

A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Through remarkable underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Valerie herself, "Playing with Sharks," follows this daring ocean explorer’s trajectory from champion spearfisher to passionate shark protector.

Rated: TV-14
Release Date: July 23, 2021

  • Cast

    Valerie Taylor, Jean Michel Cousteau, Jeremiah Sullivan, Wendy Benchley, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Howard Hall, Michele Hall
  • Rated TV 14

  • Ron & Valerie Taylor framed by a shark jaw skeleton. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Ron & Valerie Taylor framed by a shark jaw skeleton. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor in red wetsuit posing with camera equipment. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor in red wetsuit posing with camera equipment. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor on the Jaws film set standing next to a shark prop in 1974. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor on the Jaws film set standing next to a shark prop in 1974. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor underwater wearing a chain mail suit being bitten on the arm by a shark in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor underwater wearing a chain mail suit being bitten on the arm by a shark in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor posing for Ron Taylor in 1976. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor posing for Ron Taylor in 1976. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor underwater in a shark cage in 1968. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor underwater in a shark cage in 1968. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor underwater wearing a chain mail suit in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor underwater wearing a chain mail suit in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor in water wearing a chain mail suit in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor in water wearing a chain mail suit in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor posing next to a scuba tank in 1963. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor posing next to a scuba tank in 1963. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor in scuba gear reading the Jaws book on top a shark cage in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor in scuba gear reading the Jaws book on top a shark cage in 1982. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Ron & Valerie Taylor with spearfishing equipment standing on rocks in 1962. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Ron & Valerie Taylor with spearfishing equipment standing on rocks in 1962. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor with friends in scuba equipment on the beach in 1968. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor with friends in scuba equipment on the beach in 1968. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor with scuba equipment, 1964. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor with scuba equipment, 1964. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie Taylor underwater with camera equipment, 1970. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie Taylor underwater with camera equipment, 1970. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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  • Valerie & Ron Taylor sunbathing together on a boat deck in 1967. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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    Valerie & Ron Taylor sunbathing together on a boat deck in 1967. (photo credit: Ron & Valerie Taylor)

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