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Jean Painlevé

Directing
86 years oldParis, France

Biography

Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.

Personal Details

Born
November 20, 1902 - July 2, 1989 (age 86)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Known For
Directing

Movies (36)

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
7.3

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo

as Self

2012

The Sounds of Science
6.2

The Sounds of Science

Director (Directing)

2001

Jean Painlevé Through His Films
6.0

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

as Interviewee

1989

Pigeons in the Square
6.2

Pigeons in the Square

as Self (uncredited)

1982

Liquid Crystals
7.0

Liquid Crystals

Director (Directing)

1978

Energy and Dynamics of Photons

Energy and Dynamics of Photons

Director (Directing)

1974

Acera, or the Witches' Dance
6.0

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Director (Directing)

1972

Diatoms
6.4

Diatoms

Director (Directing)

1968

The Love Life of an Octopus
6.7

The Love Life of an Octopus

Director (Directing)

1967

Shrimp Stories
5.8

Shrimp Stories

Director (Directing)

1964

How Some Jellyfish Are Born
6.4

How Some Jellyfish Are Born

Director (Directing)

1960

Sea Ballerinas
6.3

Sea Ballerinas

Director (Directing)

1956

Calder's 1927 Great Circus
7.0

Calder's 1927 Great Circus

Director (Directing)

1955

Sea Urchins
6.2

Sea Urchins

Director (Directing)

1954

Blood of the Beasts
7.5

Blood of the Beasts

Writer (Writing)

1949

Freshwater Assassins
6.3

Freshwater Assassins

Director (Directing)

1947

Children's Play

Children's Play

Director (Directing)

1946

The Vampire
6.5

The Vampire

Director (Directing)

1945

Le Journal de la Résistance
8.0

Le Journal de la Résistance

Camera Operator (Camera)

1944

Voyage to the Sky
6.0

Voyage to the Sky

Director (Directing)

1937

The Struggle for Survival
6.1

The Struggle for Survival

Director (Directing)

1937

Similarities Between Length and Speed
5.8

Similarities Between Length and Speed

Director (Directing)

1937

The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye

Special Effects (Crew)

1937

Bluebeard
6.0

Bluebeard

Director (Directing)

1936

The Fourth Dimension
6.3

The Fourth Dimension

Director (Directing)

1936

The Sea Horse
6.5

The Sea Horse

Writer (Writing)

1935

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog
5.2

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

Director (Directing)

1930

Crabs and Shrimp
7.3

Crabs and Shrimp

Director (Directing)

1930

Caprelles et Pantopodes
7.0

Caprelles et Pantopodes

Director (Directing)

1930

Hermit crab
6.0

Hermit crab

Director (Directing)

1929

Hyas and Stenorhynchus
5.8

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

Director (Directing)

1929

Sea Urchins
6.3

Sea Urchins

Director (Directing)

1929

Daphnia
6.1

Daphnia

Director (Directing)

1928

The Octopus
6.4

The Octopus

Director (Directing)

1928

Mathusalem
4.6

Mathusalem

1927

The Stickleback's Eggs
5.6

The Stickleback's Eggs

Director (Directing)

1925