Acting
Samivel
Born — Died
1907-07-11 — 1992-02-18
Place of birth
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Samivel, pen name of Paul Gayet-Tancrède, born July 11, 1907 in Paris and died February 18, 1992 in Grenoble, is a French writer, poet, graphic designer, illustrator, filmmaker, photographer, explorer and lecturer, known for his watercolors of Mountain. His pseudonym "Samivel" is taken from Dickens' "Adventures of Mr. Pickwick" and the character of Sam Weller. His career as an illustrator began in 1928. He then collaborated on mountaineering magazines and books, being himself a fervent follower of alpine sports. He is also a pioneer very committed to the protection of natural areas and endangered species. On this subject, he produced several posters for the French Mountain Federation and th…
Known for
NRThe ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy, but the lives of the two protagonists during the hours they are struggling. A film produced by the Comité de l'Expédition Française à l'Himalaya and made by Samivel and Marcel Ichac to test the film material destined to a future expedition in the Himalayas (the 1936 French expedition to Hidden Peak in the Karakorum). It is also an opportunity to show the beauty of the mountain at different moments of the day, the ascent of climbers roped, and the techniques and dangers of mountain climbing.
The Aiguille Verte
1934
10.0Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their emotions. Many of them have become true film professionals: Joseph Vallot, Lionel Terray, Marcel Ichac, Renè Vernadet, Jean Afanasieff, Pierre Royer, Denis Ducroz, Kurt Diemberg and many others are among the conquerors of the image of the mountain. The film depicts the passion of these men on the highest mountains in the world... behind the lens.
When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema
2000