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Jean Painlevé
Known for
Directing
Born
1902-11-20 · 86 (at death)
Died
1989-07-02
Place of birth
Paris, France

Jean Painlevé

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

Known for · 33 titles

Blood of the Beasts
7.5

Blood of the Beasts

1949

The Octopus
6.5

The Octopus

1928

Hermit crab
6.8

Hermit crab

1929

Liquid Crystals
7.0

Liquid Crystals

1978

The Sea Horse
6.5

The Sea Horse

1935

Sea Urchins
6.4

Sea Urchins

1929

Crabs and Shrimp
7.8

Crabs and Shrimp

1930

Diatoms
6.4

Diatoms

1968

Daphnia
6.1

Daphnia

1928

Bluebeard
6.1

Bluebeard

1936

Jean Painlevé Through His Films
6.0

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

1989

The Evil Eye
7.0

The Evil Eye

1937

Caprelles et Pantopodes
7.0

Caprelles et Pantopodes

1930

Mathusalem
4.6

Mathusalem

1927

The Love Life of an Octopus
6.7

The Love Life of an Octopus

1967

Acera, or the Witches' Dance
5.9

Acera, or the Witches' Dance

1972

Sea Urchins
6.3

Sea Urchins

1954

Sea Ballerinas
6.5

Sea Ballerinas

1956

Voyage to the Sky
6.2

Voyage to the Sky

1937

How Some Jellyfish Are Born
6.4

How Some Jellyfish Are Born

1960

The Stickleback's Eggs
5.8

The Stickleback's Eggs

1925

Hyas and Stenorhynchus
5.9

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

1929

The Fourth Dimension
6.4

The Fourth Dimension

1936

Freshwater Assassins
6.5

Freshwater Assassins

1947

The Vampire
6.5

The Vampire

1945

Shrimp Stories
5.8

Shrimp Stories

1964

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
7.3

Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo

2012

The Struggle for Survival
6.1

The Struggle for Survival

1937

Similarities Between Length and Speed
5.8

Similarities Between Length and Speed

1937

Pigeons in the Square
6.2

Pigeons in the Square

1982

The Sounds of Science
6.2

The Sounds of Science

2001

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painlevé

2007

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog
5.2

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

1930