About Ben Cropp

Ben Cropp swapped spear gun for camera in 1962, after winning six Australian spear fishing titles and represented Australia at the world titles. His first films were on shark hunting, highly successful, and sold worldwide.

In 1964 Ben won the coveted world underwater Photographer of the Year, following in the footsteps of Hans Hass and Cousteau, and it was this year that launched him into the US market. He became the first Australian producer to sell to the giant US networks.

Ben has now produced some 150 marine and wildlife adventure documentaries, televised throughout the world, especially in Australia, Germany, Japan, Canada and the USA

Ben’s home is at Port Douglas, Queensland, close to the Great Barrier Reef. He has discovered over a hundred shipwrecks. In 1977 Ben discovered the Pandora, Australia’s most important shipwreck.

Ben's two sons Dean and Adam are seen growing up on his numerous older films and today they are also professional cameramen.

In 1999 Ben was awarded an Order of Australia AM for his marine and coastal conservation work and promotion and awareness of the Australian marine environment as a documentary film maker.

In 2000 Ben was inducted into the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame along with other diving legends Jacques Yves Cousteau and Hans Hass.

Phone : +61 7 4099 5858 Fax : +61 7 4099 4300

Post : 1 Ashford Avenue Port Douglas Queensland.   4877