Henri Calef
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1910-07-20 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Died
- 1994-08-18
Known for
- The Last Turning (1939) — Assistant Director
- Behind These Walls (1946) — Director
- The Royalists (1947) — Director
- Fatal Affair (1953) — Director
- Wench (1948) — Director
- Les Violents (1958) — Screenplay
- The Secret of Helene Marimon (1954) — Director
- The Hour of Truth (1965) — Director
- 1940: Taking over French Cinema (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- The Passerby (1951) — Director
- Shadow and Light (1951) — Director
- The Queer Assignment (1945) — Director
- The Lafarge Case (1938) — Screenplay
- Troubled Waters (1949) — Director
- The New Rich (1938) — Assistant Director
- The House Under the Sea (1947) — Director