Henri Calef
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-07-20 (84 years old)
Deathday
1994-08-18
Place of Birth
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Also known As
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Henri Calef
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 ...
Acting
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Production
1951
as Director
1947
as Director
1946
as Director
1958
as Director
1958
as Screenplay
1954
as Director
1953
as Director
1949
as Director
1965
as Director
1948
as Director
1947
as Director
1965
as Screenplay
1938
as Assistant Director
1945
as Director
1938
as Screenplay
1938
as Assistant Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
1951
as Director
1948
as Director
1950
as Director
1951
as Screenplay
1939
as Assistant Director
1973
as Editor
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