Dereck Joubert
Directing
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 Conservation. With lodges and tented camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe, the company returns large tracts of land to nature through conservation tourism and community programs
Known for
Directing30
tvMara: Rebirth
2025
Director
movieJade Eyed Leopard
2020
Director
tvOkavango: River of Dreams
2019
Director
movieBirth of a Pride
2018
Director
movieTribe vs Pride
2017
Director
movieSoul of The Cat
2017
Director
movieSoul of the Elephant
2015
Director
movieGame of Lions
2013
Director
movieThe Unlikely Leopard
2012
Director
movieThe Last Lions
2011
Director
movieBig Cat Odyssey
2010
Director
tvBig Cat Week Collection
2010
Director
movieEye of the Leopard
2006
Director
movieLions Of Darkness
1993
Director
Writing25
movieTribe vs Pride
2017
Writer
movieSoul of The Cat
2017
Writer
movieGame of Lions
2013
Writer
movieThe Last Lions
2011
Writer
movieBig Cat Odyssey
2010
Writer
movieWhispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
Story, Screenplay
tvNature
1982
Writer
Production17
movieThe Way of the Cheetah
2022
Producer
tvOkavango: River of Dreams
2019
Producer
movieBirth of a Pride
2018
Producer
tvRooted
2018
Executive Producer
movieSoul of The Cat
2017
Producer
movieGame of Lions
2013
Producer
movieThe Last Lions
2011
Producer
movieNational Geographic: Lion Warriors
2010
Executive Producer
movieEye of the Leopard
2006
Producer
movieLions Of Darkness
1993
Producer
tvNature
1982
Producer
Camera15
movieEternal Enemies: Revealed
2022
Director of Photography
tvOkavango: River of Dreams
2019
Director of Photography
movieBirth of a Pride
2018
Director of Photography
movieSoul of The Cat
2017
Director of Photography
movieThe Last Lions
2011
Director of Photography
movieBig Cat Odyssey
2010
Director of Photography
movieEye of the Leopard
2006
Director of Photography
movieRelentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
2006
Director of Photography
movieUltimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
2003
Director of Photography
movieWhispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
Director of Photography
movieNational Geographic: The Filmmakers
1999
Director of Photography
movieLions Of Darkness
1993
Director of Photography
movieEternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas
1992
Director of Photography
movieZebras: Patterns in the Grass
1991
Director of Photography
tvNature
1982
Director of Photography
Acting10
movieBirth of a Pride
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieSoul of The Cat
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieSoul of the Elephant
2015
Himself - Narrator
movieBlood Lions
2015
Himself
tvNature
1982
Narrator (voice)
Creator3
tvMara: Rebirth
2025
Creator