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