Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

DirectingBorn November 20, 1902Died July 2, 1989 (age 86)Paris, France

Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.

Known For

Blood of the Beasts

Blood of the Beasts

Writer

Crabs and Shrimp

Crabs and Shrimp

Director

Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals

Director

Calder's 1927 Great Circus

Director

Caprelles et Pantopodes

Caprelles et Pantopodes

Director

The Love Life of an Octopus

The Love Life of an Octopus

Director

The Octopus

The Octopus

Director

The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse

Director

Filmography

Acting

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo7.3

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

Jean Painlevé Through His Films6.0

1989·Interviewee

Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square6.2

1982·Self (uncredited)

Mathusalem

Crew

The Sounds of Science

The Sounds of Science6.2

Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square6.2

Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square6.2

Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals7.0

Energy and Dynamics of Photons

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Acera, or the Witches' Dance5.9

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Acera, or the Witches' Dance5.9

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

Acera, or the Witches' Dance5.9

1972·Director of Photography

Diatoms

The Love Life of an Octopus

The Love Life of an Octopus6.7

Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories5.8

Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories5.8

1964·Director of Photography

Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories5.8

How Some Jellyfish Are Born

How Some Jellyfish Are Born6.4

Sea Ballerinas

Sea Ballerinas6.3

Sea Ballerinas

Sea Ballerinas6.3

Sea Ballerinas

Sea Ballerinas6.3

1956·Director of Photography

Calder's 1927 Great Circus7.0

Calder's 1927 Great Circus7.0

Sea Urchins

Blood of the Beasts

Blood of the Beasts7.5

Freshwater Assassins

Freshwater Assassins6.3

Children's Play

The Vampire

Le Journal de la Résistance

Le Journal de la Résistance8.0

1944·Camera Operator

Voyage to the Sky

Voyage to the Sky6.0

Similarities Between Length and Speed

Similarities Between Length and Speed5.8

The Struggle for Survival

The Struggle for Survival6.1

The Evil Eye

1937·Special Effects

Bluebeard

The Fourth Dimension

The Fourth Dimension6.3

Bluebeard

The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse6.5

The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse6.5

The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse6.5

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog5.2

Crabs and Shrimp

Crabs and Shrimp7.3

Caprelles et Pantopodes

Caprelles et Pantopodes7.0

Hermit crab

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

Hyas and Stenorhynchus5.8

Sea Urchins

Daphnia

The Octopus

Mathusalem

The Stickleback's Eggs

The Stickleback's Eggs5.6

La table penchenat

Descente de la mer en accéléré

Photos