Jean Painlevé
Directing · Director · Producer · Writer
Born Nov 20, 1902 · Paris, France
Active 1925–1989
Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.
Filmography
Blood of the Beasts (1949) — WriterThe Vampire (1945) — DirectorThe Sea Horse (1935) — Producer · Director · WriterLiquid Crystals (1978) — DirectorThe Love Life of an Octopus (1967) — DirectorSea Urchins (1929) — DirectorThe Octopus (1928) — DirectorThe Fourth Dimension (1936) — DirectorSea Urchins (1954) — DirectorVoyage to the Sky (1937) — DirectorDaphnia (1928) — DirectorHyas and Stenorhynchus (1929) — DirectorBluebeard (1936) — Director · ProducerHow Some Jellyfish Are Born (1960) — DirectorFreshwater Assassins (1947) — DirectorCrabs and Shrimp (1930) — DirectorDiatoms (1968) — DirectorSea Ballerinas (1956) — Director · Editor · Director of PhotographyPigeons in the Square (1982) — Director · ProducerAcera, or the Witches' Dance (1972) — Director · Producer · Director of PhotographyShrimp Stories (1964) — Director · Director of Photography · ProducerThe Stickleback's Eggs (1925) — DirectorThe Struggle for Survival (1937) — DirectorHermit crab (1929) — Director