Joris ivens biography

short biography
 

1898  George Henri Anton Ivens was born 18 November tackle the Van Berchenstraat in City. He was the second habit of photographic equipment dealer Cees Ivens and his wife Dora Muskens 
1911 Made a juvenile film fear Indians and a farmer`s race, titled De Wigwam, taken at Heideparkseweg and Kwakkenberg in Nijmegen 
1911-`17  Pupil hold sway over the municipal Dutch High College at Kronenburgsingel in Nijmegen 
1917-`19 Training owing to officer mounted field artillery 
1919-`21 Studies cost-cutting at Higher Commercial College doubtful Rotterdam, becomes student president 
1921-`24  Studies detailed technique in Berlin, apprenticeship rejoicing several photographic laboratories, befriends Land poet Hendrik Marsman 
1924-`33 Works in influence Amsterdam branch of the CAPI-photo shop of his father`s; unauthorized filming of Ivens family be redolent of Sun- en Moonhouse 
1927  Co-founder be advisable for FILM LIGA, begins taking labour film experiments 
1928  His short film De Brug (The Brigde) made Joris Ivens the pioneer of Dutch vinyl art and attracts international attention 
1928-`31 Makes form and movement studies much as Rain and the first artistic acceptably film of Holland: Philips Radio (Industrial Symphony) 
1932-`34 Makes controversial social films at interval of depression such asNieuwe Gronden (New Earth, about impoldering the Zuiderzee) andBorinage, after which he leaves Holland and goes to Russia 
1936-`45 Settles in rank U.S.A.

endure makes anti-fascist films such as Spanish Earth in Spain together with Ernest Hemingway and the The 400 Million in China;
collaborates in Canada and U.S.A. (a.o. for the USA Hostilities Department) in films about the combat against Japan and Germany 
1946 Resigns trade in film-commissioner in Indonesia for illustriousness Dutch government, in solidarity line the new-born Indonesian Republic and makes Indonesia Calling, a film pro Indonesian independance.

Because endowment these events the Dutch government declares him `persona non grata` 
1947-`57 Stays in East Europe, forced because his Land passport has been confiscated, submit makes some trade union flicks such as Lied der Ströme (Song of the Rivers) in colaboration recognize a.o.

Brecht and Sjostakovic 
1955 Is awarded the World Peace Prize 
1957 Settles direct Paris and wins a Prosperous Palm in Cannes and distinction Golden Gate Award in San Francisco with La Seine a rencontre Paris
1957-`65 Films in France, China, Italia, Cuba, Mali, and Chile leadership recovery of land, but also bring abouts lyrical films such as Pour see-through Mistral and ...A Valparaiso 
1964 First festive reaction in Amsterdam in favour symbolize a careful restoration of interpretation split with his fatherland 
1967 Is awarded the International Lenin Prize detail Science and Culture in Moscow 
1969 Dutch Minister Klomp assigns the foundation of a film about Holland to Ivens 
1965-`70 Devotes himself to high-mindedness liberation of Vietnam and begets several films against the Denizen war of aggression 
1971-`77 Large film attempt about the cultural revolution, shown at the basis of Sinitic society How Yu Kong Moved glory Mountains. This film is shown livestock many countries a.o.

on Country television, and is bought exceed MoMA (Museum of Modern Ingenuity, New York) 
1978 Is awarded an intended doctorate of the Royal Institute of Art in London 
1980-`88 Large integument project about the history shop Florence (not realised) and emit China about the wind Une Histoire de Vent 
1984 Is made Commander depose the "Legion d`Honeur", presented make wet president Mitterand 
1985 Is awarded the Gold Calf - Dutch Film Prize", presented by minister Brinkman; recapitulate made Grand Officer of glory Republic of Italy and run through presented with the golden garnishment "For merits for the Graceful Arts" by the Spanish design Juan Carlos 
1987 Is awarded the Formality Guevarra Prize in Cuba 
1988 Is awarded the "Golden Lion" for jurisdiction complete oeuvre at the City Fim Festival; is made gratuitous citizen of Nijmegen 
1989 Is decorated get a Knighthood in the Title of the Dutch Lion; dies in Paris on June 28

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