Directing
Henri Calef
Directing · Born 1910-07-20 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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.
Credits · 19
Film1940: Taking over French Cinema
2019 · Self (archive footage)
FilmFéminin-féminin
1973 · Director
FilmThe Hour of Truth
1965 · Director
FilmLes Violents
1958 · Screenplay
FilmThe Secret of Helene Marimon
1954 · Director
FilmFatal Affair
1953 · Director
FilmShadow and Light
1951 · Director
FilmThe Passerby
1951 · Director
FilmSorceror
1950 · Director
FilmTroubled Waters
1949 · Director
FilmWench
1948 · Director
FilmCrossroads of Passion
1948 · Director
FilmThe House Under the Sea
1947 · Director
FilmThe Royalists
1947 · Director
FilmBehind These Walls
1946 · Director
FilmThe Queer Assignment
1945 · Director
FilmThe Last Turning
1939 · Assistant Director
FilmThe New Rich
1938 · Assistant Director
FilmThe Lafarge Case
1938 · Screenplay