Joris Ivens
Directing Born Nov 18, 1898 Died Jun 28, 1989 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands 123 credits
Biography
Joris Ivens works in directing. Born November 18, 1898 in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Died June 28, 1989. Archytele tracks 123 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Memória Cubana
Een oude vriend van het Chinese volk
A Tale of the WindA Tale of the Wind · DirectorA Tale of the Wind · ScreenplayA Tale of the Wind · Dialogue
Havre
Ciné-mafia
The Uyghurs · DirectorThe Uyghurs · WriterThe Kazakhs · DirectorThe Kazakhs · Writer
Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes · DirectorHow Yukong Moved the Mountains · EditorHow Yukong Moved the Mountains · DirectorThe Pharmacy: Shanghai · DirectorThe Football Incident · Director
Midi Première
Grierson
Hommage à Ho Chi Minh · DirectorThe People and Their GunsThe People and Their Guns · DirectorThe People and Their Guns · WriterMeeting with President Ho Chi Minh · Director
Some Evidence · Director
The 17th Parallel · DirectorThe 17th Parallel · Writer
Far from Vietnam · Director
The Threatening SkyThe Threatening Sky · DirectorRotterdam-Europoort · DirectorRotterdam-Europoort · WriterThe Mistral · Scenario Writer
Aah... Tamara
SkoopValparaiso · DirectorLe train de la victoire · Director
The Small Tent · Director
To Arms, We Are Fascists! · Thanks
Cuba, a People Armed · DirectorCuba, a People Armed · WriterCarnet de viaje · DirectorPueblo en armas · WriterPueblo en armas · Director
Italy Is Not a Poor Country · EditorItaly Is Not a Poor Country · DirectorDemain à Nanguila · Director
Letters from China · WriterLetters from China · Director
The Seine Meets Paris · DirectorThe Seine Meets Paris · WriterThe Wind Rose · DirectorThe Wind Rose · Producer
Bold Adventure · DirectorMy Child · Director
Song of the Rivers · WriterSong of the Rivers · Editorial CoordinatorSong of the Rivers · Director
Peace Race 1952 · Director
Friendship Triumphs · DirectorPeace Will Win · DirectorPeace Will Win · Writer
The First Years · DirectorThe First Years · EditorPolsko · Director
Indonesia Calling · DirectorIndonesia Calling · EditorIndonesia Calling · Writer
Know Your Enemy: Japan · Co-Director
Action Stations · DirectorCorvette Port Arthur · Director
Full Filmography
123 titles- Memória Cubana (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Een oude vriend van het Chinese volk (2008)
- A Tale of the Wind (1989) as Self
- A Tale of the Wind (1989) Director
- A Tale of the Wind (1989) Screenplay
- A Tale of the Wind (1989) Dialogue
- Havre (1986) as le docteur Digitalis
- Ciné-mafia (1980)
- The Uyghurs (1977) Director
- The Uyghurs (1977) Writer
- The Kazakhs (1977) Director
- The Kazakhs (1977) Writer
- Comment Yukong déplaça les montagnes (1976) Director
- How Yukong Moved the Mountains (1976) Editor
- How Yukong Moved the Mountains (1976) Director
- The Pharmacy: Shanghai (1976) Director
- The Football Incident (1976) Director
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Grierson (1973) as Self
- Hommage à Ho Chi Minh (1970) Director
- The People and Their Guns (1970)
- The People and Their Guns (1970) Director
- The People and Their Guns (1970) Writer
- Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh (1970) Director
- Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh (1970) Writer
- Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh (1970) Editor
- Some Evidence (1969) Director
- The 17th Parallel (1968) Director
- The 17th Parallel (1968) Writer
- Far from Vietnam (1967) Director
- The Threatening Sky (1966) as Interviewer
- The Threatening Sky (1966) Director
- Rotterdam-Europoort (1966) Director
- Rotterdam-Europoort (1966) Writer
- The Mistral (1966) Scenario Writer
- The Mistral (1966) Director
- World Without a Game (1966) as Self
- Aah... Tamara (1965)
- Skoop (1964) as Self
- Valparaiso (1964) Director
- Le train de la victoire (1964) Director
- The Small Tent (1963) Director
- To Arms, We Are Fascists! (1962) Thanks
- Cuba, a People Armed (1961) Director
- Cuba, a People Armed (1961) Writer
- Carnet de viaje (1961) Director
- Pueblo en armas (1961) Writer
- Pueblo en armas (1961) Director
- Italy Is Not a Poor Country (1960) Editor
- Italy Is Not a Poor Country (1960) Director
- Demain à Nanguila (1960) Director
- Letters from China (1958) Writer
- Letters from China (1958) Director
- The Seine Meets Paris (1957) Director
- The Seine Meets Paris (1957) Writer
- The Wind Rose (1957) Director
- The Wind Rose (1957) Producer
- Bold Adventure (1956) Director
- My Child (1956) Director
- Song of the Rivers (1954) Writer
- Song of the Rivers (1954) Editorial Coordinator
- Song of the Rivers (1954) Director
- Peace Race 1952 (1952) Director
- Friendship Triumphs (1951) Director
- Peace Will Win (1951) Director
- Peace Will Win (1951) Writer
- The First Years (1949) Director
- The First Years (1949) Editor
- Polsko (1949) Director
- Indonesia Calling (1946) Director
- Indonesia Calling (1946) Editor
- Indonesia Calling (1946) Writer
- Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945) Co-Director
- Action Stations (1943) Director
- Corvette Port Arthur (1943) Director
- Our Russian Front (1942) Director
- Power and the Land (1940) Director
- Power and the Land (1940) Writer
- The 400 Million (1939) Director
- The 400 Million (1939) Writer
- The 400 Million (1939) Director of Photography
- The Spanish Earth (1937) Writer
- The Spanish Earth (1937) Director
- The Struggle (1936) Screenplay
- Borinage (1934) Director
- Borinage (1934) Writer
- Borinage (1934) Director of Photography
- New Earth (1933)
- New Earth (1933) Director
- New Earth (1933) Writer
- New Earth (1933) Camera Operator
- Creosote (1932) Scenario Writer
- Creosote (1932) Director
- Creosote (1932) Editor
- Creosote (1932) Camera Operator
- Song of Heroes (1932) Director
- Song of Heroes (1932) Editor
- Philips-Radio (1931) Director
- Philips-Radio (1931) Writer
- Zuiderzeewerken (1930) Director
- Zuiderzeewerken (1930) Director of Photography
- Zuiderzeewerken (1930) Writer
- We Are Building (1930) Editor
- We Are Building (1930) Scenario Writer
- We Are Building (1930) Director
- We Are Building (1930) Camera Operator
- Branding (1929) Director
- Branding (1929) Cinematography
- Piling (1929) Director
- Rain (1929) Director
- Rain (1929) Editor
- Rain (1929) Writer
- Rain (1929) Director of Photography
- Movement Studies in Paris (1928) Director
- Movement Studies in Paris (1928) Editor
- Movement Studies in Paris (1928) Cinematography
- The Bridge (1928) Director
- The Bridge (1928) Editor
- The Bridge (1928) Cinematography
- The Flaming Arrow (1912) as Flaming Arrow
- The Flaming Arrow (1912) Director
- The Flaming Arrow (1912) Scenario Writer
- Les années Juliet - Chronique d’un Filmeur as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joris Ivens best known for?
Joris Ivens is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Senario XX (2005), Midi Première (1975), Grierson (1973), Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020).
When and where was Joris Ivens born?
Joris Ivens was born on November 18, 1898 in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. They passed away on June 28, 1989.
How many credits does Joris Ivens have?
Joris Ivens has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 2010.
What is Joris Ivens's background in cinema and television?
The filmmaker Joris Ivens was the son of C.A.P. Ivens, owner of the CAPI photography shop in Nijmegen. With the help of his father’s employees, in the 1910s the young Joris Ivens made the short film De wigwam, with roles for his parents, brothers, and sisters. Ivens studied economics and photography. From the end of t...
Joris Ivens by the numbers
123credits
121films
2TV series
1912–2010active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 76
- Grierson (1973) as Self — aged about 74
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