Jean Devaivre
Jean Devaivre (born Jean Justin Michel de Vaivre; 18 December 1912 – 28 April 2004) was a French film director and screenwriter. Additionally, he worked as a dubbing director, preparing foreign-language films for release in France. The film Safe Conduct (Laissez-passer, 2002) directed by Bertrand Tavernier is based on Devaivre's activities in the French film industry during the wartime Occupation of France.
Jean Devaivre
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- Name
- Jean Devaivre
- Born
- 18 December 1912
- Birthplace
- Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France
- Died
- 28 April 2004
- Place of death
- Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France
- Occupation
- Director, Writer
- Full name
- Jean Justin de Vaivre.
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour and Croix de guerre 1939–1945.
- Languages
- French.
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His brother Louis Devaivre was a film editor.
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• Name — Jean Devaivre • Born — 18 December 1912 • Birthplace — Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France • Died — 28 April 2004 • Place of death — Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France • Occupation — Director, Writer • Years Active — 1936–1957
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Jean Devaivre lived from 18 December 1912 to 28 April 2004 and was a director. The birth of Jean Devaivre is recorded on 18 December 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, and the death on 28 April 2004 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Shop Girls of Paris (1943) • The Eleven O'Clock Woman (1948) • The Farm of Seven Sins (1949) • Fugitive from Montreal (1950) • Vendetta in Camargue (1950) • My Wife, My Cow and Me (1952) • Alarm in Morocco (1953) • A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953) • Caroline and the Rebels (1955) • The Inspector Likes a Fight (1957)
Identity
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Jean Devaivre is recorded with the occupation French resistance fighter. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, french resistance fighter and director.
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1912
Jean Devaivre born at Boulogne-Billancourt.
2004
Jean Devaivre died on 28 April 2004.
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Boulogne-Billancourt.
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Villejuif.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3171731: Jean Devaivre
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- 1.Antoine de Baeque. Le cinéaste Devaivre ne fait plus de résistance. Libération, 30 avril 2004. Lire en ligne
- 2.Jean Devaivre, cinéaste et résistant. Le Monde, 29 avril 2004. Lire en ligne
- 3.Frédéric Vignale. Jean Devaivre, cinéaste " chéri " puis oublié publie ses mémoires. Le Mague, 8 juin 2002. Lire en ligne
- 4.Jacques Mandelbaum. Bertrand Tavernier devra modifier le générique de « Laissez-passer ». Le Monde, 6 janvier 2002. Lire en ligne
- 5.Antoine de Baecque. Devaivre de vive voix. Libération, 19 juillet 2002. Lire en ligne
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