Ivan Govar

Directing·Aug 24, 1935·Uccle, Belgium

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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.

Film	Credit
Two Hours to Kill1966 · Director	Director
Que personne ne sorte1964 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Agent of Doom1963 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
Cross of the Living1962 · Director	Director
Le circuit de minuit1956 · Director	Director
The Doc1956 · René Minelli, gangster, Director	René Minelli, gangster, Director
Les Hommes en blanc1955 · Actor	Actor
The Contessa's Secret1954 · Actor	Actor