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Jean Dréville

1906 – 1997

Film director

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About Jean Dréville

Lived 1906 – 1997 (aged 90). Jean Dréville was a French film director, screenwriter, television director, cinematographer and director.

Jean Dréville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969.

Selected filmography

(1928) A Man of Gold (1934) The Chess Player (1938) White Nights in Saint Petersburg (1938) His Uncle from Normandy (1939) President Haudecoeur (1940) Annette and the Blonde Woman (1942) Business Is Business (1942) A Cage of Nightingales (1945) The Visitor (1946) The Spice of Life (1948) Return to Life (1949) The Girl with the Whip (1952) The Secret of the Mountain Lake (1952) Endless Horizons (1953) Queen Margot (1954) Stopover in Orly (1955) The Suspects (1957) A Dog, a Mouse, and a Sputnik (1958) Nights of Farewell (1965) The Last of the Mohicans (1968)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Louis Delluc Prize; Commander of the National Order of Merit
Also known as
Jean Dreville

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean Dréville's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Dréville?

film director (1906-1997)

When was Jean Dréville born?

Jean Dréville was born on 20 September 1906 in Vitry-sur-Seine.

When did Jean Dréville die?

Jean Dréville died on 5 March 1997 in Vallangoujard.

What was Jean Dréville's occupation?

Jean Dréville was a film director, screenwriter, television director, cinematographer and director.

What nationality was Jean Dréville?

Jean Dréville was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Dréville

· Wikidata: Q472890

· DBpedia: Jean Dréville

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