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Jean Painlevé
Born
20 November 1902
Died
2 July 1989
Place
Paris, France
Directing

Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.

As director

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé

2007 · Director
The Sounds of Science

The Sounds of Science

2001 · Director
Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square

1982 · Director
Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals

1978 · Director

Energy and Dynamics of Photons

1974 · Director
Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

1972 · Director
Diatoms

Diatoms

1968 · Director
The Love Life of an Octopus

The Love Life of an Octopus

1967 · Director
Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories

1964 · Director
How Some Jellyfish Are Born

How Some Jellyfish Are Born

1960 · Director
Sea Ballerinas

Sea Ballerinas

1956 · Director

Calder's 1927 Great Circus

1955 · Director
Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

1954 · Director
Freshwater Assassins

Freshwater Assassins

1947 · Director

Children's Play

1946 · Director
The Vampire

The Vampire

1945 · Director
Voyage to the Sky

Voyage to the Sky

1937 · Director
The Struggle for Survival

The Struggle for Survival

1937 · Director
Similarities Between Length and Speed

Similarities Between Length and Speed

1937 · Director
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1936 · Director
The Fourth Dimension

The Fourth Dimension

1936 · Director
The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse

1935 · Director
Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

1930 · Director
Crabs and Shrimp

Crabs and Shrimp

1930 · Director
Caprelles et Pantopodes

Caprelles et Pantopodes

1930 · Director
Hyas and Stenorhynchus

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

1929 · Director
Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

1929 · Director
Hermit crab

Hermit crab

1929 · Director
The Octopus

The Octopus

1928 · Director
Daphnia

Daphnia

1928 · Director

As actor

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo

2012 · Self
Jean Painlevé Through His Films

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

1989 · Interviewee
Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square

1982 · Self (uncredited)
Mathusalem

Mathusalem

1927