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Jean Painlevé, director
Director

Jean Painlevé: Movies & Filmography

films
4
as director
2
on screen
1927–1982
Career at a glance

Jean Painlevé's Career in Numbers

Jean Painlevé's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jean Painlevé works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Mathusalem (1927) to Calder’s 1927 Great Circus (1955), and the 1920s were the busiest decade.

Jean Painlevé Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1940s 1
  3. 1950s 1

The 1920s were Jean Painlevé's busiest decade, with 1 films.

Jean Painlevé Movies by Genre

  • Family 1
  • Documentary 1

Family is the genre Jean Painlevé has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of documentary (1).

Jean Painlevé Career Milestones

First film
Mathusalem 1927
Newest film
Calder’s 1927 Great Circus 1955
4 credits

Jean Painlevé Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jean Painlevé is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jean Painlevé

2
  1. 1955 Calder’s 1927 Great Circus (1955) movie poster Calder’s 1927 Great Circus Family
  2. 1945 The Vampire (1945) movie poster The Vampire Documentary

Jean Painlevé Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 1927 Mathusalem (1927) movie poster Mathusalem

Jean Painlevé in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 1982 Pigeons in the Square (1982) movie poster Pigeons in the Square as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
FAQ

Jean Painlevé: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jean Painlevé has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jean Painlevé been in?

Jean Painlevé is credited on 4 films, from 1927 to 1982. 1 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jean Painlevé's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jean Painlevé's filmography is Pigeons in the Square (1982), in the role of Self (uncredited).

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