Jean Painlevé
Directing·November 20, 1902·† July 2, 1989 — 86 years old·Paris, France
Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.
Known For
Filmography · 40
—La table penchenatDirector—homardsDirector—Descente de la mer en accéléréDirector—LimaillesDirector2012Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean VigoSelf2007Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean PainlevéDirector2001The Sounds of ScienceDirector1989Jean Painlevé Through His FilmsInterviewee1982Pigeons in the SquareSelf (uncredited) · Director · Producer1978Liquid CrystalsDirector1974Energy and Dynamics of PhotonsDirector1972Acera, or the Witches' DanceDirector · Producer · Director of Photography1968DiatomsDirector1967The Love Life of an OctopusDirector1964Shrimp StoriesDirector · Director of Photography · Producer1960How Some Jellyfish Are BornDirector1956Sea BallerinasDirector · Editor · Director of Photography1955Calder's 1927 Great CircusDirector · Editor1954Sea UrchinsDirector1949Blood of the BeastsWriter1947Freshwater AssassinsDirector1946Children's PlayDirector1945The VampireDirector1937Voyage to the SkyDirector1937Similarities Between Length and SpeedDirector1937The Struggle for SurvivalDirector1937The Evil EyeSpecial Effects1936BluebeardDirector · Producer1936The Fourth DimensionDirector1935The Sea HorseProducer · Director · Writer1930Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a DogDirector1930Crabs and ShrimpDirector1930Caprelles et PantopodesDirector1929Hermit crabDirector1929Hyas and StenorhynchusDirector1929Sea UrchinsDirector1928DaphniaDirector1928The OctopusDirector1927MathusalemDirector1925The Stickleback's EggsDirector