Henri Calef

Director

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.

Born: July 20, 1910 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Died: August 18, 1994 (Age 84)

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Henri Calef Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
1940: Taking over French Cinema Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
Behind These Walls Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1946
The Last Turning Movie	6.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1939
The House Under the Sea Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1947
The Secret of Helene Marimon Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1954
Bagarres Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1948
The Hour of Truth Movie	7.4	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1965
Shadow and Light Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1951
The Lafarge Case Movie	6.2	Directing	Screenplay, Assistant Director	1938
The New Rich Movie	5.8	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Féminin-féminin Movie	4.4	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Editor	1973
Les Violents Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1958
The Passerby Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1951
The Queer Assignment Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1945
Crossroads of Passion Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1948
Fatal Affair Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1953
The Royalists Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1947
Troubled Waters Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1949
Sorceror Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1950
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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