Portrait of Jean Dréville

Jean Dréville

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Sep 20 1906
Birthplace: Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France

Death: Wed, Mar 05 1997
Jean Dréville is 90 years old
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Poster of The Sleeping Sentinel
The Sleeping Sentinel
Jean Dréville was
59 in The Sleeping Sentinel
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 21 1966
Poster of Nights of Farewell
Nights of Farewell
Jean Dréville was
59 in Nights of Farewell
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 16 1965
Poster of Lafayette
Lafayette
Jean Dréville was
55 in Lafayette
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Feb 16 1962
Poster of Normandy - Neman
Normandy - Neman
Jean Dréville was
53 in Normandy - Neman
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Poster of A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
Jean Dréville was
51 in A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 09 1958
Poster of The Lady and the Gipsy
The Lady and the Gipsy
Jean Dréville was
51 in The Lady and the Gipsy
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 21 1958
Poster of The Suspects
The Suspects
Jean Dréville was
50 in The Suspects
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 20 1957
Poster of Intermediate Landing in Paris
Intermediate Landing in Paris
Jean Dréville was
48 in Intermediate Landing in Paris
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 16 1955
Poster of Queen Margot
Queen Margot
Jean Dréville was
48 in Queen Margot
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 25 1954
Poster of Endless Horizons
Endless Horizons
Jean Dréville was
46 in Endless Horizons
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 26 1953
Poster of Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee
Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee
Jean Dréville was
46 in Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Poster of The Girl with the Whip
The Girl with the Whip
Jean Dréville was
46 in The Girl with the Whip
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
Jean Dréville was
45 in The Seven Deadly Sins
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 27 1952
Poster of The Big Meeting
The Big Meeting
Jean Dréville was
43 in The Big Meeting
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 10 1950
Poster of Return to Life
Return to Life
Jean Dréville was
42 in Return to Life
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Poster of The Spice of Life
The Spice of Life
Jean Dréville was
42 in The Spice of Life
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 26 1948
Poster of Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
Jean Dréville was
41 in Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
as 'Director'.
Thu, Feb 05 1948
Poster of Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy
Jean Dréville was
40 in Carbon Copy
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jul 09 1947
Poster of Tainted
Tainted
Jean Dréville was
40 in Tainted
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 04 1946
Poster of Hanged Man's Farm
Hanged Man's Farm
Jean Dréville was
39 in Hanged Man's Farm
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 05 1945
Poster of Les Cadets de l'océan
Les Cadets de l'océan
Jean Dréville was
39 in Les Cadets de l'océan
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Poster of A Cage of Nightingales
A Cage of Nightingales
Jean Dréville was
38 in A Cage of Nightingales
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 06 1945
Poster of Tornavara
Tornavara
Jean Dréville was
37 in Tornavara
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 06 1943
Poster of The Roquevillards
The Roquevillards
Jean Dréville was
36 in The Roquevillards
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, Jul 28 1943
Poster of Business Is Business
Business Is Business
Jean Dréville was
35 in Business Is Business
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 10 1942
Poster of Annette and the Blonde Woman
Annette and the Blonde Woman
Jean Dréville was
35 in Annette and the Blonde Woman
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Mon, Mar 16 1942
Poster of President Haudecoeur
President Haudecoeur
Jean Dréville was
33 in President Haudecoeur
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 11 1940
Poster of His Uncle from Normandy
His Uncle from Normandy
Jean Dréville was
32 in His Uncle from Normandy
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 08 1939
Poster of Savage Brigade
Savage Brigade
Jean Dréville was
32 in Savage Brigade
as 'Assistant Director'.
Wed, Apr 26 1939
Poster of The Chess Player
The Chess Player
Jean Dréville was
32 in The Chess Player
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg
Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg
Jean Dréville was
31 in Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 09 1938
Poster of Mama Hummingbird
Mama Hummingbird
Jean Dréville was
31 in Mama Hummingbird
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 26 1937
Poster of Troïka sur la piste blanche
Troïka sur la piste blanche
Jean Dréville was
30 in Troïka sur la piste blanche
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 18 1937
Poster of Les Petites Alliées
Les Petites Alliées
Jean Dréville was
29 in Les Petites Alliées
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 27 1936
Poster of Coup de vent
Coup de vent
Jean Dréville was
29 in Coup de vent
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Poster of Touche-à-tout
Touche-à-tout
Jean Dréville was
29 in Touche-à-tout
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935
Poster of A Man and His Woman
A Man and His Woman
Jean Dréville was
28 in A Man and His Woman
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934
Poster of Le Bonheur
Le Bonheur
Jean Dréville was
27 in Le Bonheur
as 'Assistant Director'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Trois pour cent
Trois pour cent
Jean Dréville was
27 in Trois pour cent
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 03 1934
Poster of Candy Apple
Candy Apple
Jean Dréville was
26 in Candy Apple
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 14 1932
Poster of Creosote
Creosote
Jean Dréville was
25 in Creosote
as 'Director, Camera Operator'.
Tue, Jan 26 1932
Poster of Romania, land of love
Romania, land of love
Jean Dréville was
24 in Romania, land of love
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Sep 04 1931
Poster of Physiopolis
Physiopolis
Jean Dréville was
23 in Physiopolis
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1930
Poster of Autour de l'argent
Autour de l'argent
Jean Dréville was
22 in Autour de l'argent
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 15 1929
Poster of Cagliostro
Cagliostro
Jean Dréville was
22 in Cagliostro
as 'Technical Supervisor'.
Mon, Apr 08 1929

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Le Voyageur des siècles
Le Voyageur des siècles
Jean Dréville was
64+ in Le Voyageur des siècles
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 07 1971
Poster of The Leatherstocking Tales
The Leatherstocking Tales
Jean Dréville was
63+ in The Leatherstocking Tales
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 25 1969