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