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Joris Ivens

Directing 90 (deceased) years old Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands ★ 0.3
Born: November 18, 1898
Died: June 28, 1989

Biography

The filmmaker Joris Ivens was the son of C.A.P. Ivens, owner of the CAPI photography shop in Nijmegen. With the help of his father’s employees, in the 1910s the young Joris Ivens made the short film De wigwam, with roles for his parents, brothers, and sisters.

Ivens studied economics and photography. From the end of the 1920s, he was one of the vital figures in the world of Dutch avant-garde film. As a technical consultant, he was involved with the Filmliga, and made important avant-garde films like De brug and Regen. He also founded the film company Studio Joris Ivens, where young, enthusiastic filmmakers could find a home. The Studio was the cradle of experimental film in the early 1930s.

Ivens developed into a political filmmaker, and with films like Borinage, Spanish Earth, and Indonesia Calling!, he grew into a leading documentary filmmaker.

External Links

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Known For

Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes
Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes Director 1976
The 17th Parallel
The 17th Parallel Director 1968
Borinage
Borinage Director 1934
Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam Director 1967
Valparaiso
Valparaiso Director 1964

Filmography

Acting Credits (15)

Directing Credits (57)

Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930 Director 2010
A Tale of the Wind
A Tale of the Wind Director 1989
The Uyghurs
The Uyghurs Director 1977
The Kazakhs
The Kazakhs Director 1977
The Football Incident
The Football Incident Director 1976
How Yukong Moved the Mountains
How Yukong Moved the Mountains Director 1976
The Pharmacy: Shanghai
The Pharmacy: Shanghai Director 1976
Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes
Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes Director 1976
The People and Their Guns
The People and Their Guns Director 1970
Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh
Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh Director 1970
Hommage à Ho Chi Minh
Hommage à Ho Chi Minh Director 1970
Some Evidence
Some Evidence Director 1969
The 17th Parallel
The 17th Parallel Director 1968
Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam Director 1967
The Threatening Sky
The Threatening Sky Director 1966
The Mistral
The Mistral Director 1966
Rotterdam-Europoort
Rotterdam-Europoort Director 1966
Valparaiso
Valparaiso Director 1964
Le train de la victoire
Le train de la victoire Director 1964
The Small Tent
The Small Tent Director 1963
Pueblo en armas
Pueblo en armas Director 1961
Cuba, a People Armed
Cuba, a People Armed Director 1961
Carnet de viaje
Carnet de viaje Director 1961
Italy Is Not a Poor Country
Italy Is Not a Poor Country Director 1960
Demain à Nanguila
Demain à Nanguila Director 1960
Letters from China
Letters from China Director 1958
The Seine Meets Paris
The Seine Meets Paris Director 1957
The Wind Rose
The Wind Rose Director 1957
Bold Adventure
Bold Adventure Director 1956
My Child
My Child Director 1956
Song of the Rivers
Song of the Rivers Director 1954
Peace Race 1952
Peace Race 1952 Director 1952
Friendship Triumphs
Friendship Triumphs Director 1951
Peace Will Win
Peace Will Win Director 1951
The First Years
The First Years Director 1950
Polsko
Polsko Director 1949
Indonesia Calling
Indonesia Calling Director 1946
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan Co-Director 1945
Action Stations
Action Stations Director 1943
Corvette Port Arthur
Corvette Port Arthur Director 1943
Our Russian Front
Our Russian Front Director 1942
Power and the Land
Power and the Land Director 1940
The 400 Million
The 400 Million Director 1939
The Spanish Earth
The Spanish Earth Director 1937
Borinage
Borinage Director 1934
New Earth
New Earth Director 1933
Song of Heroes
Song of Heroes Director 1932
Creosote
Creosote Director 1932
Philips-Radio
Philips-Radio Director 1931
Zuiderzeewerken
Zuiderzeewerken Director 1930
We Are Building
We Are Building Director 1930
Rain
Rain Director 1929
Branding
Branding Director 1929
The Bridge
The Bridge Director 1928
Movement Studies in Paris
Movement Studies in Paris Director 1928
The Flaming Arrow
The Flaming Arrow Director 1912
Piling
Piling Director

Writing Credits (28)

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