Joris Ivens
Known for Directing · 15 credits
- Born
- 1898-11-18
- Died
- 1989-06-28
- Place of birth
- Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (14)
A Tale of the Wind
1989
as Self
Skoop
1964
as Self
Memória Cubana
2010
as Self (archive footage)
World Without a Game
1966
as Self
Havre
1986
as le docteur Digitalis
The People and Their Guns
1970
The Threatening Sky
1966
as Interviewer
Grierson
1973
as Self
Ciné-mafia
1980
The Flaming Arrow
1912
as Flaming Arrow
New Earth
1933
Aah... Tamara
1965
Een oude vriend van het Chinese volk
2008
Les années Juliet - Chronique d’un Filmeur
as Self
About Joris Ivens
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… With 15 credits spanning from 1912 to 2010, Joris Ivens has appeared in 14 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Joris Ivens Movies
- A Tale of the Wind (1989) — as Self
- Skoop (1964) — as Self
- Memória Cubana (2010) — as Self (archive footage)
- World Without a Game (1966) — as Self
- Havre (1986) — as le docteur Digitalis
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