Jean Devaivre (birth name: Jean-Justin de Vaivre) | |
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| Born | 18 December 1912 |
| Died | 28 April 2004 (aged 91) Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer |
| Years active | 1936-1957 (film ) |
Jean Devaivre (born Jean-Justin de Vaivre) (1912–2004) was a French film director and screenwriter.[1] Additionally, he worked as a dubbing director, preparing foreign-language films for release in France. The film Safe Conduct (Laissez-passer, 2002) directed by Bertrand Tavernier is based on Devaivre's activities in the French film industry during the wartime Occupation of France.
His brother Louis Devaivre was a film editor.