About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1906-09-20
Place of birth:
Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Website:
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Jean Dréville

Overview

Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.

Known for

Acting
2019 1940: Taking over French Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma Actor Lui-même N/A
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1982 Cinématon XVI Actor N°155 N/A
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1957 The Suspects Actor Le commentateur (non crédité) N/A
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1955 Intermediate Landing in Paris Actor 59
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Directing
1971 Le Voyageur des siècles Directing Director 69
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1969 The Leatherstocking Tales Directing Director 69
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1966 The Sleeping Sentinel Directing Director 59
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1965 Nights of Farewell Directing Director 58
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1962 Lafayette Directing Director 58
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1960 Normandy - Neman Directing Director 58
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1958 A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik Directing Director 58
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1958 The Lady and the Gipsy Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Suspects Directing Director N/A
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1955 Intermediate Landing in Paris Directing Director 59
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1954 Queen Margot Directing Director 58
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1953 Endless Horizons Directing Director N/A
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1952 Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee Directing Director N/A
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1952 The Girl with the Whip Directing Director N/A
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1952 The Seven Deadly Sins Directing Director 59
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1950 The Big Meeting Directing Director N/A
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1949 Return to Life Directing Director 58
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1948 The Spice of Life Directing Director 59
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1948 Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water Directing Director 58
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1947 Carbon Copy Directing Director 58
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1946 Tainted Directing Director 59
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1945 Hanged Man's Farm Directing Director 58
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1945 Les Cadets de l'océan Directing Director 59
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1945 A Cage of Nightingales Directing Director 59
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1943 Tornavara Directing Director N/A
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1943 The Roquevillards Directing Director N/A
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1942 Business Is Business Directing Director 59
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1942 Annette and the Blonde Woman Directing Director 59
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1940 President Haudecoeur Directing Director 58
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1939 His Uncle from Normandy Directing Director N/A
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1939 Savage Brigade Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1938 The Chess Player Directing Director 58
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1938 Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg Directing Director 58
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1937 Mama Hummingbird Directing Director N/A
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1937 Troïka sur la piste blanche Directing Director N/A
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1936 Les Petites Alliées Directing Director N/A
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1936 Coup de vent Directing Director N/A
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1935 Touche-à-tout Directing Director N/A
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1934 A Man and His Woman Directing Director N/A
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1934 Le Bonheur Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 Trois pour cent Directing Director N/A
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1932 Candy Apple Directing Director N/A
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1932 Creosote Directing Director N/A
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1930 Physiopolis Directing Director N/A
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1929 Autour de l'argent Directing Director 58
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Writing
1943 The Roquevillards Writing Screenplay N/A
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1942 Annette and the Blonde Woman Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 The Chess Player Writing Writer 58
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Production
1962 Lafayette Production Producer 58
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Camera
1932 Creosote Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
1931 Romania, land of love Crew Cinematography N/A
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1929 Cagliostro Crew Technical Supervisor 58
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