Directing · geboren 1910-07-20 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Henri Calef

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.

Bekannt aus

• Le Dernier Tournant (1939) – Assistant Director
• Jéricho (1946) – Director
• Les Chouans (1947) – Director
• Les amours finissent à l'aube (1953) – Director
• Bagarres (1948) – Director
• Der Sarg kam per Post (1958) – Director
• Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon (1954) – Director
• L'Heure de la vérité (1965) – Director
• 1940, main basse sur le cinéma français (2019) – Self (archive footage)
• La passante (1951) – Director
• Ombre et lumière (1951) – Director
• L'Extravagante Mission (1945) – Director
• L'Affaire Lafarge (1938) – Screenplay
• Les Eaux troubles (1949) – Director
• Les Nouveaux Riches (1938) – Assistant Director
• La maison sous la mer (1947) – Director
• Féminin-féminin (1973) – Director
• Gli uomini sono nemici (1948) – Director
• La Souricière (1950) – Director
• Opération Jericho – Director