Ivan Govar

Born: 1935-08-24

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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Les Hommes en blanc

as uncredited
Released: 1955-05-09

Jean Nerac completes his medical studies, sure of a successful career, but less sure of his...

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The Contessa's Secret

as uncredited
Released: 1954-09-26

The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her...

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The Doc

as uncredited
Released: 1956-03-16

Having lost his physician's license, Dr. Louis Krantz joins a gang of hoods to treat their...

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