Jean Dréville
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
September 20, 1906 — March 5, 1997 (90 years)
Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.
Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma · as Lui-Même |
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| 1927 | Napoleon · as Bit Role |
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| 2019 | 1940: Taking over French Cinema · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma · as Self |
| 2010 | Sodankylä Forever · as Self |
| 1995 | Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood · as Self |
| 1964 | Filmmakers of our time · as Self |
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| 1943 | Les Roquevillard · as Screenplay |
| 1942 | Annette et la dame blonde · as Screenplay |
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| 1962 | Lafayette · as Adaptation |
| 1950 | The Big Meeting · as Adaptation |
| 1939 | Savage Brigade · as Assistant Director |
| 1934 | Le bonheur · as Assistant Director |
| 1931 | Roumanie, terre d'amour · as Cinematographer |