Jean Dréville

Director

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. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.

Born: September 20, 1906 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France

Died: March 5, 1997 (Age 90)

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Jean Dréville Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Suspects Movie	5.6	Actor	Le commentateur (non crédité)	1957
Escale à Orly Movie	5.8	Actor		1955
1940: Taking over French Cinema Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
A Cage of Nightingales Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1945
Cagliostro Movie	6.3	Crew	Technical Supervisor	1929
Carbon Copy Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1947
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1948
Hanged Man's Farm Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1945
Lafayette Movie	5.8	Directing	Director, Producer	1962
Le Bonheur Movie	6.8	Directing	Assistant Director	1934
The Spice of Life Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1948
Normandy - Neman Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1960
Queen Margot Movie	6	Directing	Director	1954
Return to Life Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1949
A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1958
The Seven Deadly Sins Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1952
The Lady and the Gipsy Movie	5	Directing	Director	1958
Nights of Farewell Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1965
The Roquevillards Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1943
Business Is Business Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1942
The Chess Player Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1938
The Suspects Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1957
Annette and the Blonde Woman Movie	6.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1942
Mama Hummingbird Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1937
Tainted Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1946
President Haudecoeur Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1940
Les Cadets de l'océan Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1945
The Girl with the Whip Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1952
Escale à Orly Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1955
La Sentinelle endormie Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1966
Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee Movie	4.3	Directing	Director	1952
Coup de vent Movie		Directing	Director	1936
Endless Horizons Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1953
Tornavara Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1943
The Big Meeting Movie		Directing	Director	1950
Les Petites Alliées Movie		Directing	Director	1936
His Uncle from Normandy Movie		Directing	Director	1939
Troïka sur la piste blanche Movie		Directing	Director	1937
Touche-à-tout Movie		Directing	Director	1935
A Man and His Woman Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1934
Trois pour cent Movie		Directing	Director	1934
Candy Apple Movie		Directing	Director	1932
Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1938
Savage Brigade Movie		Directing	Assistant Director	1939
Romania, land of love Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1931
Autour de l'argent Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1929
The Leatherstocking Tales Limited Series	6.5	Directing	Director 4 Episodes	1969-1969
Le voyageur des siècles Limited Series	8	Directing	Director 4 Episodes	1971
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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