Henri Bource
Henri Bource | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1934 |
| Died | 4 September 1998 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Scuba diver, filmmaker, musician |
| Known for | Survivor of a shark attack |
| Notable work | Savage Shadows |
Henri Bource (25 March 1934 – 4 September 1998) was a Dutch-Australian scuba diver, underwater filmmaker, musician and shark attack survivor who lived and worked in Australia.[1][2][3][4] In 1964, he was attacked by a great white shark, losing his left leg. In his 1969 documentary film Savage Shadows, he recreated the scene of the attack.[5]
Early life[edit]
Bource was born in Rotterdam and emigrated to Australia as a teenager in 1954.[6] He learned to use an aqualung with his father[7] and trained as a graphic artist.[6]
Shark attack[edit]
Bource was attacked by what is believed to have been a 2.4 metre long great white shark off Lady Julia Percy Island in Australia in November 1964. He was 29 years old at the time,[8] and was living in Hawthorn East. He lost his left leg but survived the attack and went on to retell the story in his 1969 documentary film, Savage Shadows.[5][9][10][11] He continued to dive, wearing a modified diving fin on the stump of his left leg.[12] During the 1970s he made a short film for BHP and Esso called Reef of Steel[13] and appeared in Island Treasure in 1981.[14] He was interviewed at various times about his shark attack, including by Peter Luck in 1979.[15]
Music career[edit]
Bource was a saxophonist and band leader of the Henri Bource Allstars.[16] He also played with the Thunderbirds (1960–62), The Planets and The Johnny Donohue Quartet.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shark victim satisfactory". Canberra Times. 1 December 1964. p. 17. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Untitled". Canberra Times. 7 January 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Untitled". Canberra Times. 2 December 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "SHARK TAKES DIVER'S LEG". Canberra Times. 30 November 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b COLLINS, PETER (6 December 2014). "Witnesses recall Lady Julia Percy Island shark attack, 50 years on". The Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Network 28". Canberra Times. 17 October 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "HE WANTS TO DIVE AGAIN!". Australian Women's Weekly. 16 December 1964. p. 15. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "COMFORT - Henri Bource's shark attack (1964)". The Daily Intelligencer. 2 December 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 Shark Attack Stories". HowStuffWorks. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "SAVAGE SHADOWS (Part One)". John Harding. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Global Shark Attack File 1964.11.29" (PDF).
- ^ "HENRI BOURCE (1935-1998) Great White Shark ate leg". John Harding. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Company, Broken Hill Proprietary; Productions, Henri Bource; Ltd, Esso Australia (1970), Reef of steel, [S.l.] : Made by Henri Bource Productions, retrieved 5 December 2017
- ^ "NFSA – Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "NFSA – Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "NFSA – Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "NFSA – Name Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2017.