Henri Calef

Directeur, Scénariste, Éditeur

20 juillet 1910 — 18 août 1994 (84 ans)
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.

Connue pour

  • Le Dernier Tournant
    Le Dernier Tournant1939
  • Jéricho
    Jéricho1946
  • La maison sous la mer
    La maison sous la mer1947
  • Les Chouans
    Les Chouans1947
  • Les Violents
    Les Violents1958
  • L'Heure de la vérité
    L'Heure de la vérité1965
  • La Fiancée des ténèbres
    La Fiancée des ténèbres1945
  • Féminin-féminin
    Féminin-féminin1973
  • Bagarres
    Bagarres1948
  • Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon
    Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon1954
  • L'Affaire Lafarge
    L'Affaire Lafarge1938
  • L'Arche de Noé
    L'Arche de Noé1947
  • Carrefour des passions
    Carrefour des passions1948

Filmographie

1973
Feminine Feminine · as Screenplay
1965
The Hour of Truth · as Screenplay
1957
Les violents · as Screenplay
1954
1951
Shadow and Light · as Screenplay
1947
Noah's Ark · as Screenplay
1945
1938
The Lafarge Case · as Screenplay

2019
1940: Taking over French Cinema · as Self (archive Footage)

1953
1939
The Last Turning · as Assistant Director
1938
The Lafarge Case · as Assistant Director