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Joris Ivens

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born November 18, 1898Died June 28, 1989 (90 years)
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.

Known For

  • Rain
  • A Tale of the Wind
  • The Spanish Earth
  • Valparaiso
  • The Seine Meets Paris
  • Know Your Enemy - Japan
  • Far from Vietnam
  • Bold Adventure
  • Our Russian Front
  • Action Stations

Joris Ivens Filmography

2021
2010
Memória Cubana · as Self (archive Footage)
1988
1981
1975
Midi-Première (TV Series) · as Self
1973
Grierson · as Self

1968
17th Parallel: Vietnam in War · as Cinematographer
1945
Know Your Enemy - Japan · as Co-Director
1939
The 400 Million · as Director Of Photography
1937
The Spanish Earth · as Cinematographer
1929
Rain · as Director Of Photography
1928
The Bridge · as Cinematographer

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