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Jean Painlevé (1902–1989)

Jean Painlevé was born on November 20, 1902 in Paris, France. He was a director and producer, known for L'hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' (1934), Pasteur (1947) and Crevettes (1930). He died on July 2, 1989 in Paris, France. See full bio »

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(age 86) in Paris, France

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Known For

Pasteur Director
(1947)
Crevettes Director
(1930)
(1948)

Filmography

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 1982 Les pigeons du square (Documentary short)
 1978 Cristaux liquides (Documentary short)
 1972 Acéra ou Le bal des sorcières (Documentary short)
 1972 Limailles (Short)
 1968 Diatomées (Documentary short)
 1967 Les amours de la pieuvre (Documentary short)
 1964 Histoires de crevettes (Documentary short)
 1960 Comment naissent les méduses (Documentary short)
 1960 Les danseuses de mer (Documentary short)
 1958 L'astérie (Short)
 1958 Les Alpes (Short)
 1958 Les oursins (Documentary short)
 1955 Le Grand Cirque Calder 1927 (Documentary short)
 1947 Notre planète la Terre (Short)
 1947 Pasteur (Short)
 1947 Assassins d'eau douce (Documentary short)
 1946 Jeux d'enfants (Short)
 1945 Le vampire (Documentary short)
 1939 Solutions françaises (Short)
 1937 Images mathématiques de la lutte pour la vie (Documentary short) (supervising director)
 1937 La quatrième dimension (Documentary short) (supervising director)
 1937 Similitudes des longueurs et des vitesses (Documentary short) (supervising director)
 1937 Voyage dans le ciel (Documentary short) (supervising director)
 1936 Barbe Bleue (Short) (uncredited)
 1935 Corèthre (Short)
 1934 L'hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' (Documentary short)
 1931 Ruptures de fibres (Short)
 1930 Bernard-l'hermite (Short)
 1930 Les crabes (Short)
 1930 Caprelles et Pantopodes (Short) (voice)
 1930 Crevettes (Short)
 1929 Hyas et stenorinques (Documentary short)
 1929 Les oursins (Documentary short)
 1929 Oeufs d'épinoche (Documentary short)
 1929 La daphnie (Documentary short)
 1928 La pieuvre (Documentary short)
 1927 Mathusalem (Short)
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Show Show Cinematographer (2 credits)
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Show Show Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
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Son of mathematician and politician Paul Painleve (1863-1933). See more »

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