Aqua Man - Armando Jenik

UNDERWATER DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Founder, owner/operator of Armando Jenik Underwater Production Services on location in the Caribbean.
Underwater cinematography, second unit photography and underwater stunts.
Underwater equipment rental and production of environmental programming.

1983-1986 VIRGIN ISLANDS

Managing Director of 150-foot research vessel "OKEANOS" involved in marine research and film production throughout the Caribbean including:

NBC "Codename Fox Fire" Picture Boat and Stunts, St. Thomas, USVI
ABC 20/20 "Searching for the San Ignacio," Tortola, BVI

1970-1983 VIRGIN ISLANDS

Founder, owner/operator of diving school "Ocean Adventures"
Diving Instructor NAUI 2199.
Captain's License 100-ton Ocean Operators

PUBLICATIONS

"Dive Guide to the U.S. Virgin Islands," Argos Press Miami

Armando Jenik's still underwater photographs have been widely published by journals including Geo Magazine,
Sports Illustrated, Skin Diver Magazine, Gentlemen's Quarterly and many others.
Armando has been associated with the Image Bank for the past 18 years and sold his photography
through this internationally known agency for books and magazines around the world.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Universal Pictures - "Commandments" Puerto Rico
Underwater Photography with Arri IIC

Premiere Heure - "Jet Tours" British Virgin Islands
Underwater Photography with Arri IIC

Grey Advertising - "Kent Cigarettes - Mosaic Bubbles" British Virgin Islands
Underwater Photography with Arri IIC

Burrud Productions/Travel Channel - Virgin Islands National Parks, U.S. Virgin Islands Underwater Photography with Betacam

Underwater Director of Photography

MTV Japan, Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI

NBC "Frogmen," Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico

Channel 4 London "Self Catering," Underwater Arri III, Tortola, BVI

Long John Production "Environmental Heroes," Underwater Betacam
(1994 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award)

Long John Production "Jeffersons" Scuba Diving Series
Underwater Betacam. St. Thomas, USVI

Turey Films "Plaza Acuatica," Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico

Atlantis Submarine "Guide to Caribbean Marine Life"
Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI

CBS "As The World Turns," Underwater Betacam, Puerto Rico

CBS "The Bold and the Beautiful," Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI

Silver Bullet Coors Beer Commercial, Underwater Arri, Puerto Rico

Ellen Gordon, Japanese Production for Coco New Drink, Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico

NBC Movie of the Week "Bare Essentials," Underwater Arri III
St. Thomas, USVI

Greengage Advertising, Virgin Islands Ecotourism Commercials, Underwater Arri III St.Thomas, USVI
Mobius Award (Best Commercial for 1990)

HBO Underwater Television Spot, Underwater Arri III
St. John, USVI

Flicks Production Travel Services Commercial, Underwater 16mm
St. Thomas, USVI

BBC London, "Special on LeatherbackTurtles," Underwater 16mm St.
Croix, USVI

NBC Sports "USVI Triathlon," Underwater Betacam St.
Croix, USVI

New Zealand Fishing Series "Fishing For Yellowfin Tuna,"
Documentary Underwater 16mm, New Zealand

"The Magic of David Copperfield" Underwater Betacam
St. Croix, USVI

"Beyond 2000," Underwater Habitat on St. Croix, Underwater 16mm
St. Croix, USVI

"Beyond 2000," Atlantis Submarine, Underwater 16mm
St. Thomas, USVI

Salem Cigarettes Commercial, Underwater Arri III
St. Croix, USVI

Carlsberg Elephant Beer Commercial, Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI
(Best Local Commercial 1987)

Atlantis Submarine Commercial, Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI

Cruzan Rum Commercial. Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI

New Zealand Fishing Series "Mako On The Fly," Underwater 16mm, New Zealand

35mm Still Underwater Photography

Strategic Advertising Society, Underwater 35mm
Rolex Regatta, St. Thomas, USVI

National Geographic Society, Underwater 35mm
Assistant to David Doubilett, St. John, USVI

Gentlemen's Quarterly "They Take To The Water," Underwater 35mm
St. Thomas, USVI

Geo Magazine Tarpoon Fishing "Through The Eyes Of The Tarpoon,"
Homossasa Springs, FL

Image Bank Worldwide distribution for books, magazines and other publications.

Underwater Stock Footage

National Geographic Explorer "Sharks Of The Caribbean"
Underwater Betacam shark footage, St. Thomas, USVI

Columbia Pictures "Return To The Blue Lagoon," Arri III

Learning Channel "Discover America," Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI

Independent Productions

"Guide To Caribbean Marine Life," Underwater Betacam Documentary
St. Thomas, USVI

Dolphin Research Center "The Adventures of Nat and Teresa,"
Underwater Betacam, USVI, BVI, Netherland Antilles

"Shipwrecks Of The Caribbean," Underwater Betacam Documentary on
three different shipwrecks: Cayman Islands, USVI and BVI

Scuba Air Industrial Commercial, Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI

Promotion for ASTA Convention, Betacam footage post Hurricane Hugo, USVI (Best Video for 1989)

"Ecstasea" Documentary Pilot for Television with Peter Benchley
Underwater Betacam, Tortola, BVI

Coral World "Windows To The Sea," Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI

Coral World "Windows To The Sea," Underwater Betacam
Bahamas

H. Stern "Gems Of The Ocean," Underwater Betacam
St. Thomas, USVI

Underwater Stunts

Columbia Pictures "Weekend At Bernie's, Part Two," Stunt Double
Underwater for Terre Keiser, "Bernie"

NBC Movie Of The Week "Codename Fox Fire"

NBC Series "Trade Winds" Stunt Double Underwater for Principal Actor

On Camera

ABC American Sportsman "Fishing For Blue Marlin" with Larry Hagman
St. Thomas, USVI

ABC American Sportsman "Right Whales," Co-starring with Diana Nyad
Patagonia, Argentina

Cousteau's "Humpback Whales," St. Thomas, USVI




UNDERWATER DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Founder, owner/operator of Armando Jenik Underwater Production Services on location in the Caribbean. Underwater cinematography, second unit photography and underwater stunts. Underwater equipment rental and production of environmental programming. 1983-1986 VIRGIN ISLANDS Managing Director of 150-foot research vessel "OKEANOS" involved in marine research and film production throughout the Caribbean including: NBC "Codename Fox Fire" Picture Boat and Stunts, St. Thomas, USVI ABC 20/20 "Searching for the San Ignacio," Tortola, BVI 1970-1983 VIRGIN ISLANDS Founder, owner/operator of diving school "Ocean Adventures" Diving Instructor NAUI 2199. Captain's License 100-ton Ocean Operators PUBLICATIONS "Dive Guide to the U.S. Virgin Islands," Argos Press Miami Armando Jenik's still underwater photographs have been widely published by journals including Geo Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Skin Diver Magazine, Gentlemen's Quarterly and many others. Armando has been associated with the Image Bank for the past 18 years and sold his photography through this internationally known agency for books and magazines around the world. PRODUCTION CREDITS Universal Pictures - "Commandments" Puerto Rico Underwater Photography with Arri IIC Premiere Heure - "Jet Tours" British Virgin Islands Underwater Photography with Arri IIC Grey Advertising - "Kent Cigarettes - Mosaic Bubbles" British Virgin Islands Underwater Photography with Arri IIC Burrud Productions/Travel Channel - Virgin Islands National Parks, U.S. Virgin Islands Underwater Photography with Betacam Underwater Director of Photography MTV Japan, Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI NBC "Frogmen," Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico Channel 4 London "Self Catering," Underwater Arri III, Tortola, BVI Long John Production "Environmental Heroes," Underwater Betacam (1994 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award) Long John Production "Jeffersons" Scuba Diving Series Underwater Betacam. St. Thomas, USVI Turey Films "Plaza Acuatica," Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico Atlantis Submarine "Guide to Caribbean Marine Life" Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI CBS "As The World Turns," Underwater Betacam, Puerto Rico CBS "The Bold and the Beautiful," Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI Silver Bullet Coors Beer Commercial, Underwater Arri, Puerto Rico Ellen Gordon, Japanese Production for Coco New Drink, Underwater Arri III, Puerto Rico NBC Movie of the Week "Bare Essentials," Underwater Arri III St. Thomas, USVI Greengage Advertising, Virgin Islands Ecotourism Commercials, Underwater Arri III St.Thomas, USVI Mobius Award (Best Commercial for 1990) HBO Underwater Television Spot, Underwater Arri III St. John, USVI Flicks Production Travel Services Commercial, Underwater 16mm St. Thomas, USVI BBC London, "Special on LeatherbackTurtles," Underwater 16mm St. Croix, USVI NBC Sports "USVI Triathlon," Underwater Betacam St. Croix, USVI New Zealand Fishing Series "Fishing For Yellowfin Tuna," Documentary Underwater 16mm, New Zealand "The Magic of David Copperfield" Underwater Betacam St. Croix, USVI "Beyond 2000," Underwater Habitat on St. Croix, Underwater 16mm St. Croix, USVI "Beyond 2000," Atlantis Submarine, Underwater 16mm St. Thomas, USVI Salem Cigarettes Commercial, Underwater Arri III St. Croix, USVI Carlsberg Elephant Beer Commercial, Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI (Best Local Commercial 1987) Atlantis Submarine Commercial, Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI Cruzan Rum Commercial. Underwater Betacam, St. Thomas, USVI New Zealand Fishing Series "Mako On The Fly," Underwater 16mm, New Zealand 35mm Still Underwater Photography Strategic Advertising Society, Underwater 35mm Rolex Regatta, St. Thomas, USVI National Geographic Society, Underwater 35mm Assistant to David Doubilett, St. John, USVI Gentlemen's Quarterly "They Take To The Water," Underwater 35mm St. Thomas, USVI Geo Magazine Tarpoon Fishing "Through The Eyes Of The Tarpoon," Homossasa Springs, FL Image Bank Worldwide distribution for books, magazines and other publications. Underwater Stock Footage National Geographic Explorer "Sharks Of The Caribbean" Underwater Betacam shark footage, St. Thomas, USVI Columbia Pictures "Return To The Blue Lagoon," Arri III Learning Channel "Discover America," Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI Independent Productions "Guide To Caribbean Marine Life," Underwater Betacam Documentary St. Thomas, USVI Dolphin Research Center "The Adventures of Nat and Teresa," Underwater Betacam, USVI, BVI, Netherland Antilles "Shipwrecks Of The Caribbean," Underwater Betacam Documentary on three different shipwrecks: Cayman Islands, USVI and BVI Scuba Air Industrial Commercial, Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI Promotion for ASTA Convention, Betacam footage post Hurricane Hugo, USVI (Best Video for 1989) "Ecstasea" Documentary Pilot for Television with Peter Benchley Underwater Betacam, Tortola, BVI Coral World "Windows To The Sea," Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI Coral World "Windows To The Sea," Underwater Betacam Bahamas H. Stern "Gems Of The Ocean," Underwater Betacam St. Thomas, USVI Underwater Stunts Columbia Pictures "Weekend At Bernie's, Part Two," Stunt Double Underwater for Terre Keiser, "Bernie" NBC Movie Of The Week "Codename Fox Fire" NBC Series "Trade Winds" Stunt Double Underwater for Principal Actor On Camera ABC American Sportsman "Fishing For Blue Marlin" with Larry Hagman St. Thomas, USVI ABC American Sportsman "Right Whales," Co-starring with Diana Nyad Patagonia, Argentina Cousteau's "Humpback Whales," St. Thomas, USVI