Jean Painlevé
Known for
Directing
Born
November 20, 1902
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
July 2, 1989 (aged 86)
Biography
Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.
Best known work
Blood of the Beasts
1949
The Vampire
1945
The Sea Horse
1935
Hyas and Stenorhynchus
1929
The Love Life of an Octopus
1967
Sea Urchins
1929
Liquid Crystals
1978
Daphnia
1928
The Fourth Dimension
1936
Voyage to the Sky
1937Filmography
TBA
La table penchenatDirector
TBA
homardsDirector
TBA
Descente de la mer en accéléréDirector
TBA
LimaillesDirector
2012
2007
2001
The Sounds of ScienceDirector
1989
Jean Painlevé Through His Filmsas Interviewee
1982
Pigeons in the Squareas Self (uncredited), Director, Producer
1978
Liquid CrystalsDirector
1974
Energy and Dynamics of PhotonsDirector
1972
Acera, or the Witches' DanceDirector, Director of Photography, Producer
1968
DiatomsDirector
1967
The Love Life of an OctopusDirector
1964
Shrimp StoriesDirector, Producer, Director of Photography
1960
How Some Jellyfish Are BornDirector
1960
Comment naissent des médusesDirector
1956
Sea BallerinasDirector, Director of Photography, Editor
1955
Calder's 1927 Great CircusDirector, Editor
1954
Sea UrchinsDirector
1949
Blood of the BeastsWriter
1947
Freshwater AssassinsDirector
1946
Children's PlayDirector
1945
The VampireDirector
1937
Voyage to the SkyDirector