About
The filmmaker Joris Ivens was the son of C.A.P. Ivens, owner of the CAPI photography shop in Nijmegen. With the help of his father’s employees, in the 1910s the young Joris Ivens made the short film De wigwam, with roles for his parents, brothers, and sisters. Ivens studied economics and photography. From the end of the 1920s, he was one of the vital figures in the world of Dutch avant-garde film. As a technical consultant, he was involved with the Filmliga, and made important avant-garde films like De brug and Regen. He also founded the film company Studio Joris Ivens, where young, enthusiastic filmmakers could find a home. The Studio was the cradle of experimental film in the early 1930s.
Filmography
A Tale of the Wind1989 · Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
The Uyghurs1977 · Director, Writer
The Kazakhs1977 · Director, Writer
How Yukong Moved the Mountains1976 · Editor, Director
The Football Incident1976 · Director
The Pharmacy: Shanghai1976 · Director
The People and Their Guns1970 · Director, Writer
Meeting with President Ho Chi Minh1970 · Director, Writer, Editor
Hommage à Ho Chi Minh1970 · Director
Some Evidence1969 · Director
The 17th Parallel1968 · Director, Writer
Far from Vietnam1967 · Director
The Threatening Sky1966 · Director
The Mistral1966 · Scenario Writer, Director
Rotterdam-Europoort1966 · Director, Writer
Valparaiso1964 · Director
Le train de la victoire1964 · Director
The Small Tent1963 · Director
To Arms, We Are Fascists!1962 · Thanks
Pueblo en armas1961 · Writer, Director