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Ivan Govar
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…
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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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1966
Two Hours to Kill
Movie Director
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1964
Que personne ne sorte
Movie Director
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1963
Agent of Doom
Movie Screenplay
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1962
Cross of the Living
Movie Director
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1956
Le circuit de minuit
Movie Director
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1956
The Doc
Movie René Minelli, gangster
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1955
Les Hommes en blanc
Movie
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1954
The Contessa's Secret
Movie
