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Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

Directing·1902–1989·32 films

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

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As Director

The Vampire
The Vampire (1945)
The Sea Horse
The Sea Horse (1935)
Hyas and Stenorhynchus
Hyas and Stenorhynchus (1929)
The Love Life of an Octopus
The Love Life of an Octopus (1967)
Sea Urchins
Sea Urchins (1929)
Daphnia
Daphnia (1928)
The Fourth Dimension
The Fourth Dimension (1936)
The Octopus
The Octopus (1928)
Liquid Crystals
Liquid Crystals (1978)
Voyage to the Sky
Voyage to the Sky (1937)
Bluebeard
Bluebeard (1936)
Sea Urchins
Sea Urchins (1954)
Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog
Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog (1930)
How Some Jellyfish Are Born
How Some Jellyfish Are Born (1960)
Shrimp Stories
Shrimp Stories (1964)
Acera, or the Witches' Dance
Acera, or the Witches' Dance (1972)
Pigeons in the Square
Pigeons in the Square (1982)
The Stickleback's Eggs
The Stickleback's Eggs (1925)
Freshwater Assassins
Freshwater Assassins (1947)
Diatoms
Diatoms (1968)
Similarities Between Length and Speed
Similarities Between Length and Speed (1937)
Sea Ballerinas
Sea Ballerinas (1956)
The Struggle for Survival
The Struggle for Survival (1937)
Mathusalem
Mathusalem (1927)
Hermit crab
Hermit crab (1929)
Crabs and Shrimp
Crabs and Shrimp (1930)
The Sounds of Science
The Sounds of Science (2001)
Caprelles et Pantopodes
Caprelles et Pantopodes (1930)
Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé
Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé (2007)

As Actor

Pigeons in the Square
Pigeons in the Square (1982)Self (uncredited)
Mathusalem
Mathusalem (1927)
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo (2012)Self
Jean Painlevé Through His Films
Jean Painlevé Through His Films (1989)Interviewee

As Writer

Blood of the Beasts
Blood of the Beasts (1949)
The Sea Horse
The Sea Horse (1935)