Joris Ivens

Regissør, Manusforfatter, Editor, Produsent, Skuespiller

18. november 1898 — 28. juni 1989 (90 år)
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.

Kjent for

  • Rain
    Rain1929
  • A Tale of the Wind
    A Tale of the Wind1989
  • The Spanish Earth
    The Spanish Earth1937
  • Valparaiso
    Valparaiso1964
  • The Seine Meets Paris
    The Seine Meets Paris1957
  • Know Your Enemy - Japan
    Know Your Enemy - Japan1945
  • Far from Vietnam
    Far from Vietnam1967
  • Bold Adventure
    Bold Adventure1956
  • 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War
    17th Parallel: Vietnam in War1968
  • Rotterdam Europort
    Rotterdam Europort1966
  • Our Russian Front
    Our Russian Front1942

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