Biography
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 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.
Filmography
all 20
Movies 20
Director 17
Writer 2
self 1
Self (archive footage)

1940: Taking over French Cinema (2019)
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Director

Féminin-féminin (1973)
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Director

The Hour of Truth (1965)
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Director / Screenplay

Les Violents (1958)
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Director

Fatal Affair (1953)
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Director

Shadow and Light (1951)
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Director

The erby (1951)
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Director

Sorceror (1950)
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Director

Troubled Waters (1949)
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Director

Bagarres (1948)
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Director

Crossroads of ion (1948)
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Writer

Noah's Ark (1947)
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Director

The House Under the Sea (1947)
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Director

The Royalists (1947)
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Director

Behind These Walls (1946)
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Director

The Queer Assignment (1945)
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Assistant Director

The Last Turning (1939)
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Assistant Director

The New Rich (1938)
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Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-07-20
Deathday
1994-08-18 (84 years old)
Birth Name
Henri Jacques Calef
Birth Place
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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