- Fought in the Dutch army during World War I.
- In 2004, Joris Ivens finished at number 151 in the election of ''De Grootste Nederlander'' (The Greatest Dutchman).
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890- 1945". Pages 499-508. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 27th Venice International Film Festival in 1966.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in 1984.
- Honorary citizen of his birthplace Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
- Recipient of the 'Golden Lion Honorary Award' at the 45th Venice International Film Festival in 1988.
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