Henri Calef
19 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jul 20, 1910
- Died
- Aug 18, 1994 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Biography
Henri Calef was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to post-World War II cinema. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he moved to France and began his career as an assistant director, working on films such as The Lafarge Case (1938). Calef made his directorial debut with L'Extravagante Mission (1945). He gained recognition with Jericho (1946), a film about French Resistance fighters, and Les Chouans (1947), an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel. His filmography includes La Maison sous la mer (1947), Les Eaux troubles (1949), and La Souricière (1950). Calef's works are noted for their narrative depth and exploration of human resilience.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Henri Calef: movies and TV shows
Behind the camera (19)
- Upcoming Opération Jericho
Director
- 1973 Féminin-féminin
Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 1965 The Hour of Truth
Director, Screenplay
- 1958 Les Violents
Screenplay, Director
- 1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon
Director
- 1953 Fatal Affair
Director
- 1951 Shadow and Light
Director, Screenplay
- 1951 The Passerby
Director
- 1950 Sorceror
Director
- 1949 Troubled Waters
Director
- 1948 Wench
Director
- 1948 Crossroads of Passion
Director
- 1947 The House Under the Sea
Director
- 1947 The Royalists
Director
- 1946 Behind These Walls
Director
- 1945 The Queer Assignment
Director
- 1939 The Last Turning
Assistant Director
- 1938 The New Rich
Assistant Director
- 1938 The Lafarge Case
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2019