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Jean Devaivre(1912-2004)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jean Devaivre (1912-2004),who had sunk into oblivion ,gained fame again as one of the heroes of Bertrand Tavernier's "Laissez passer" which was based on his memoirs(Jacques Gamblin played his part in this 2002 film).His career as a director was short-lived and only two of his movies are worth watching :"La Dame De Onze Heures" and "La Ferme Des Sept Péchés" (The farm of the seven sins).Both are offbeat thrillers ,"La Ferme" is the best of the two .Unfortunately ,afterward, he got lost in mediocrities: two sequels to Richard Pottier's "Caroline Chérie" .First a set designer ,then an assistant (Maurice Tourneur) .
BornDecember 18, 1912
DiedApril 27, 2004(91)
BornDecember 18, 1912
DiedApril 27, 2004(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

La ferme des sept péchés (1949)
La ferme des sept péchés
6.3
  • Director
  • 1949
Alerte au sud (1953)
Alerte au sud
6.2
  • Director
  • 1953
The Eleven O'Clock Woman (1948)
The Eleven O'Clock Woman
6.5
  • Director
  • 1948
Vendetta en Camargue (1950)
Vendetta en Camargue
5.3
  • Director
  • 1950

Credits

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Director



  • Nicole Courcel, Jane Marken, Paul Meurisse, Jean Tissier, and Louis Velle in L'inspecteur aime la bagarre (1957)
    L'inspecteur aime la bagarre
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Caroline and the Rebels (1955)
    Caroline and the Rebels
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Alerte au sud (1953)
    Alerte au sud
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Caroline Cherie (1953)
    Caroline Cherie
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Ma femme, ma vache et moi (1952)
    Ma femme, ma vache et moi
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Les anonymes du ciel
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Fugitive from Montreal (1950)
    Fugitive from Montreal
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Vendetta en Camargue (1950)
    Vendetta en Camargue
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1950
  • La ferme des sept péchés (1949)
    La ferme des sept péchés
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1949
  • The Eleven O'Clock Woman (1948)
    The Eleven O'Clock Woman
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1948
  • La pythonisse
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Boîte de nuit
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Les 2 Camille
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Josette Daydé and Rellys in Le roi des resquilleurs (1945)
    Le roi des resquilleurs
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Sirius symphonies
    • Director
    • 1942

Writer



  • Safe Conduct (2002)
    Safe Conduct
    6.9
    • book
    • 2002
  • Nicole Courcel, Jane Marken, Paul Meurisse, Jean Tissier, and Louis Velle in L'inspecteur aime la bagarre (1957)
    L'inspecteur aime la bagarre
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • 1957
  • Alerte au sud (1953)
    Alerte au sud
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Fugitive from Montreal (1950)
    Fugitive from Montreal
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1950
  • Vendetta en Camargue (1950)
    Vendetta en Camargue
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • La ferme des sept péchés (1949)
    La ferme des sept péchés
    6.3
    • adaptation
    • 1949
  • La pythonisse
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1946
  • La légende de saint Nicolas
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1941
  • Fred Kohler and Dorothy Sebastian in Ship of Wanted Men (1933)
    Ship of Wanted Men
    3.4
    • French dialogue (dubbed version, uncredited)
    • 1933

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Les caves du Majestic (1945)
    Les caves du Majestic
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1945
  • Pierre et Jean (1943)
    Pierre et Jean
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1943
  • Tino Rossi in Mon amour est près de toi (1943)
    Mon amour est près de toi
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1943
  • Shop Girls of Paris (1943)
    Shop Girls of Paris
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Carnival of Sinners (1943)
    Carnival of Sinners
    7.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Huit hommes dans un château (1942)
    Huit hommes dans un château
    5.9
    • assistant director
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • December 18, 1912
    • Boulogne-sur-Seine, Seine [now Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine], France
  • Died
    • April 27, 2004
    • Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France
  • Spouse
    • Simone DevaivreDecember 17, 1940 - April 27, 2004 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Marie-France de Vaivre
  • Relatives
    • Louis Devaivre(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

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    • Jean-Devaivre

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