Ivan Govar

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-08-24

Deathday 1988-02-14 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Uccle, Belgium

Ivan Govar

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1966
Two Hours to Kill

as Director

1964
1963
Agent of Doom

as Director

1962
1956
The Doc

as Director

1956

Writer

1964
Que personne ne sorte

as Screenplay

1963
Agent of Doom

as Screenplay

1956
The Doc

as Dialogue

Producer

1963
Agent of Doom

as Producer