Joris Ivens

Joris Ivens

ActorDirectorWriterEditorCrew Nov 18 (died age 90) Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands 1912–2010 (98 year career)
6.3 avg rating

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…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (67)

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Movies (66)

Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930

Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930

2010

Director

A Tale of the Wind

A Tale of the Wind

1989

Director

6.3
The Uyghurs

The Uyghurs

1977

Director

6.0
The Uyghurs

The Uyghurs

1977

Writer

6.0
The Kazakhs

The Kazakhs

1977

Director

6.0
The Football Incident

The Football Incident

1976

Director

How Yukong Moved the Mountains

How Yukong Moved the Mountains

1976

Editor

7.0
The Pharmacy: Shanghai

The Pharmacy: Shanghai

1976

Director

Hommage à Ho Chi Minh

Hommage à Ho Chi Minh

1970

Director

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

1970

Director

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

1970

Editor

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh

1970

Writer

The People and Their Guns

The People and Their Guns

1970

Director

Some Evidence

Some Evidence

1969

Director

The 17th Parallel

The 17th Parallel

1968

Director

6.8
Far from Vietnam

Far from Vietnam

1967

Director

7.0
The Mistral

The Mistral

1966

Director

7.2
Rotterdam-Europoort

Rotterdam-Europoort

1966

Director

7.0
The Threatening Sky

The Threatening Sky

1966

Director

10.0
Le train de la victoire

Le train de la victoire

1964

Director

Valparaiso

Valparaiso

1964

Director

7.0
The Small Tent

The Small Tent

1963

Director

6.0
To Arms, We Are Fascists!

To Arms, We Are Fascists!

1962

Thanks

6.8
Pueblo en armas

Pueblo en armas

1961

Director

Cuba, a People Armed

Cuba, a People Armed

1961

Director

6.0
Cuba, a People Armed

Cuba, a People Armed

1961

Writer

6.0
Demain à Nanguila

Demain à Nanguila

1960

Director

Italy Is Not a Poor Country

Italy Is Not a Poor Country

1960

Editor

Letters from China

Letters from China

1958

Writer

The Seine Meets Paris

The Seine Meets Paris

1957

Director

6.8
The Wind Rose

The Wind Rose

1957

Director

5.0
The Wind Rose

The Wind Rose

1957

Producer

5.0
Bold Adventure

Bold Adventure

1956

Director

5.7
My Child

My Child

1956

Director

Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954

Director

5.0
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954

Editorial Coordinator

5.0
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954

Writer

5.0
Peace Race 1952

Peace Race 1952

1952

Director

Friendship Triumphs

Friendship Triumphs

1951

Director

Peace Will Win

Peace Will Win

1951

Director

3.0
The First Years

The First Years

1950

Director

7.0
Polsko

Polsko

1949

Director

Indonesia Calling

Indonesia Calling

1946

Director

5.9
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945

Co-Director

5.9
Action Stations

Action Stations

1943

Director

Corvette Port Arthur

Corvette Port Arthur

1943

Director

Our Russian Front

Our Russian Front

1942

Director

7.0
Power and the Land

Power and the Land

1940

Director

6.0
The 400 Million

The 400 Million

1939

Director

5.9
The Spanish Earth

The Spanish Earth

1937

Writer

6.5
Der Kampf

Der Kampf

1936

Screenplay

5.0
Borinage

Borinage

1934

Director

6.2
New Earth

New Earth

1933

Writer

6.8
Song of Heroes

Song of Heroes

1932

Director

5.0
Creosote

Creosote

1932

Scenario Writer

Philips-Radio

Philips-Radio

1931

Director

6.5
We Are Building

We Are Building

1930

Editor

Zuiderzeewerken

Zuiderzeewerken

1930

Director

6.0
Rain

Rain

1929

Director

7.4
Branding

Branding

1929

Director

Movement Studies in Paris

Movement Studies in Paris

1928

Cinematography

5.7
Movement Studies in Paris

Movement Studies in Paris

1928

Director

5.7
Movement Studies in Paris

Movement Studies in Paris

1928

Editor

5.7
The Bridge

The Bridge

1928

Director

6.3
The Flaming Arrow

The Flaming Arrow

1912

Director

4.9
Piling

Piling

Director