From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Louis Louie Psihoyos born 1957 is an American photographer and documentary film director known for his still photography and contributions to National Geographic Psihoyos a licensed scubadiver has become increasingly concerned with bringing awareness to underwater life In 2009 he directed and appeared in the featurelength documentary The Cove which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Description above from the Wikipedia article Louie Psihoyos licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia