Ivan Govar
Directing
- Born
- August 24, 1935 · Uccle, Belgium
- Died
- February 14, 1988 (age 52)
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.
Known for
Behind the camera6
- 1966Two Hours to Kill Director
- 1964Que personne ne sorte Director, Screenplay
- 1963Agent of Doom Screenplay, Producer, Director
- 1962Cross of the Living Director
- 1956Le circuit de minuit Director
- 1956The Doc Director, Dialogue
Acting3
- 1956The Doc as René Minelli, gangster
- 1955Les Hommes en blanc
- 1954The Contessa's Secret