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Ivan Govar (1935-1988)

Birthplace:
Uccle, Belgium

Born:
August 24, 1935

Died:
February 14, 1988

Biography from TheMovieDB

Ivan Govar, born Yvan Govaerts, was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career at a young age, directing his first short film, Nous n'irons plus au bois, in 1955 at the age of 19. Govar went on to direct several feature films, including Le toubib, médecin du gang (1956), La Croix des vivants (1962), and Deux heures à tuer (1966). Despite working with notable actors such as Michel Simon and Pierre Brasseur, his films did not achieve significant commercial success. Govar was married to actress and former Miss France Irène Tunc from 1958 until their divorce in 1964. Following personal and professional challenges, he retired from filmmaking at the age of 30.

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Film Production

Dialogue:
1956  The Doc

Director:
1956  Le circuit de minuit
1956  The Doc
1962  Cross of the Living
1963  Agent of Doom
1964  Que personne ne sorte
1966  Two Hours to Kill

Producer:
1956  Le circuit de minuit
1956  The Doc
1962  Cross of the Living
1963  Agent of Doom
1964  Que personne ne sorte
1966  Two Hours to Kill

Screenplay:
1956  Le circuit de minuit
1956  The Doc
1962  Cross of the Living
1963  Agent of Doom
1964  Que personne ne sorte
1966  Two Hours to Kill

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