Director
Henri Calef
116 years · Plovdiv, Bulgaria · 17 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 17
1940: Taking over French Cinema
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Féminin-féminin
1973 · Director, Screenplay
The Hour of Truth
1965 · Director, Screenplay
Les Violents
1958 · Director, Screenplay
The Secret of Helene Marimon
1954 · Director
Fatal Affair
1953 · Director
Shadow and Light
1951 · Director, Screenplay
The Passerby
1951 · Director
Sorceror
1950 · Director
Troubled Waters
1949 · Director
Wench
1948 · Director
Crossroads of Passion
1948 · Director
The House Under the Sea
1947 · Director
The Royalists
1947 · Director
Behind These Walls
1946 · Director
The Queer Assignment
1945 · Director
The Lafarge Case
1938 · Screenplay