A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Born:
July 20, 1910
Died:
August 18, 1994
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.
Assistant Director:
1938 The Lafarge Case
1938 The New Rich
1939 The Last Turning
Director:
1938 The Lafarge Case
1938 The New Rich
1939 The Last Turning
1945 The Queer Assignment
1946 Behind These Walls
1947 The House Under the Sea
1947 The Royalists
1948 Bagarres
1948 Crossroads of Passion
1949 Troubled Waters
1950 Sorceror
1951 Shadow and Light
1951 The Passerby
1953 Fatal Affair
1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon
1958 Les Violents
1965 The Hour of Truth
1973 Féminin-féminin
Editor:
1938 The Lafarge Case
1938 The New Rich
1939 The Last Turning
1945 The Queer Assignment
1946 Behind These Walls
1947 The House Under the Sea
1947 The Royalists
1948 Bagarres
1948 Crossroads of Passion
1949 Troubled Waters
1950 Sorceror
1951 Shadow and Light
1951 The Passerby
1953 Fatal Affair
1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon
1958 Les Violents
1965 The Hour of Truth
1973 Féminin-féminin
Screenplay:
1938 The Lafarge Case
1938 The New Rich
1939 The Last Turning
1945 The Queer Assignment
1946 Behind These Walls
1947 The House Under the Sea
1947 The Royalists
1948 Bagarres
1948 Crossroads of Passion
1949 Troubled Waters
1950 Sorceror
1951 Shadow and Light
1951 The Passerby
1953 Fatal Affair
1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon
1958 Les Violents
1965 The Hour of Truth
1973 Féminin-féminin
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