Henri Calef
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 20, 1910
- Died
- August 18, 1994
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Opération Jericho
Opération Jericho TBA
Director
1940: Taking over French Cinema 2019
as Self (archive footage)
Féminin-féminin 1973
Director, Screenplay, Editor
The Hour of Truth 1965
Director, Screenplay
Les Violents 1958
Screenplay, Director
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 Last Turning 1939
Assistant Director
The New Rich 1938
Assistant Director
The Lafarge Case 1938
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.