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Joris Ivens

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Joris Ivens

Born
Died
(aged 90)
Birthplace
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Credits
68 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
TBA Les années Juliet - Chronique d’un Filmeur Film Self
2010 Memória Cubana Film Self (archive footage)
2008 Een oude vriend van het Chinese volk Film
1989 A Tale of the Wind Film Self
1986 Havre Film le docteur Digitalis
1980 Ciné-mafia Film
1975 Midi Première TV Self (1 ep)
1973 Grierson Film Self
1970 The People and Their Guns Film
1966 The Threatening Sky Film Interviewer
1966 World Without a Game Film Self
1965 Aah... Tamara Film
1964 Skoop Film Self
1933 New Earth Film
1912 The Flaming Arrow Film Flaming Arrow

Crew credits 58

YearTitleJob
1989 A Tale of the Wind Film Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
1977 The Uyghurs Film Director, Writer
1977 The Kazakhs Film Director, Writer
1976 How Yukong Moved the Mountains Film Editor, Director
1976 The Football Incident Film Director
1976 The Pharmacy: Shanghai Film Director
1976 Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes TV Director (12 ep)
1970 The People and Their Guns Film Director, Writer
1970 Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh Film Director, Writer, Editor
1970 Hommage à Ho Chi Minh Film Director
1969 Some Evidence Film Director
1968 The 17th Parallel Film Director, Writer
1967 Far from Vietnam Film Director
1966 The Threatening Sky Film Director
1966 The Mistral Film Scenario Writer, Director
1966 Rotterdam-Europoort Film Director, Writer
1964 Valparaiso Film Director
1964 Le train de la victoire Film Director
1963 The Small Tent Film Director
1962 To Arms, We Are Fascists! Film Thanks
1961 Pueblo en armas Film Writer, Director
1961 Cuba, a People Armed Film Director, Writer
1961 Carnet de viaje Film Director
1960 Italy Is Not a Poor Country Film Editor, Director
1960 Demain à Nanguila Film Director
1958 Letters from China Film Writer, Director
1957 The Seine Meets Paris Film Director, Writer
1957 The Wind Rose Film Director, Producer
1956 Bold Adventure Film Director
1956 My Child Film Director
1954 Song of the Rivers Film Writer, Editorial Coordinator, Director
1952 Peace Race 1952 Film Director
1951 Friendship Triumphs Film Director
1951 Peace Will Win Film Director, Writer
1949 Polsko Film Director
1949 The First Years Film Director, Editor
1946 Indonesia Calling Film Director, Editor, Writer
1945 Know Your Enemy: Japan Film Co-Director
1943 Action Stations Film Director
1943 Corvette Port Arthur Film Director
1942 Our Russian Front Film Director
1940 Power and the Land Film Director, Writer
1939 The 400 Million Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1937 The Spanish Earth Film Writer, Director
1936 The Struggle Film Screenplay
1934 Borinage Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1933 New Earth Film Director, Writer, Camera Operator
1932 Song of Heroes Film Director, Editor
1932 Creosote Film Scenario Writer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
1931 Philips-Radio Film Director, Writer
1930 Zuiderzeewerken Film Director, Director of Photography, Writer
1930 We Are Building Film Editor, Scenario Writer, Director, Camera Operator
1929 Rain Film Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
1929 Branding Film Director, Cinematography
1929 Piling Film Director
1928 The Bridge Film Director, Editor, Cinematography
1928 Movement Studies in Paris Film Director, Editor, Cinematography
1912 The Flaming Arrow Film Director, Scenario Writer
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