Ivan Govar

Known for

Directing

Born

Aug 24, 1935

Died

Feb 14, 1988

From

Uccle, Belgium

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.

Credits

The Contessa's Secret

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The Doc

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Les Hommes en blanc

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Agent of Doom

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Que personne ne sorte

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Two Hours to Kill

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Le circuit de minuit

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Cross of the Living

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