Jean Dréville

Directing

Born: 1906-09-20
Died: 1997-03-05
From: Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Jean Dreville

Biography

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.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Commander of the National Order of Merit

1994
🏆 Won

Louis Delluc Prize

Les Casse-pieds

1948

Acting4 titles

Directing40 titles

Writing4 titles

Production1 title

Editing1 title

Crew2 titles