Jean Dréville
Known for Directing · 5 credits
- Born
- 1906-09-20
- Died
- 1997-03-05
- Place of birth
- Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
- Also known as
- Jean Dreville
Biography
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.
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About Jean Dréville
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 realis… With 5 credits spanning from 1955 to 2019, Jean Dréville has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean Dréville Movies
- The Suspects (1957) — as Commentator (uncredited)
- Intermediate Landing in Paris (1955)
- 1940: Taking over French Cinema (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Cinématon XVI (1982) — as N°155
- Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma (2017) — as Lui-même
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