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Biography
Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.
Filmography23 titles

Blood of the Beasts
1949Writer
1949Writer

Liquid Crystals
1978Director
1978Director

The Love Life of an Octopus
1967Director
1967Director

The Sea Horse
1935Director, Producer, Writer
1935Director, Producer, Writer

Sea Ballerinas
1956Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1956Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Freshwater Assassins
1947Director
1947Director

The Vampire
1945Director
1945Director

Diatoms
1968Director
1968Director

How Some Jellyfish Are Born
1960Director
1960Director

Sea Urchins
1954Director
1954Director

The Fourth Dimension
1936Director
1936Director

Sea Urchins
1929Director
1929Director

Pigeons in the Square
1982as Self (uncredited)
1982as Self (uncredited)

The Struggle for Survival
1937Director
1937Director

Voyage to the Sky
1937Director
1937Director

Bluebeard
1936Director, Producer
1936Director, Producer

Daphnia
1928Director
1928Director

Acera, or the Witches' Dance
1972Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1972Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Hyas and Stenorhynchus
1929Director
1929Director

Shrimp Stories
1964Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1964Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Similarities Between Length and Speed
1937Director
1937Director

The Stickleback's Eggs
1925Director
1925Director

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog
1930Director
1930Director