Person
Henri Calef
Directing · 1910–1994 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 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
Opération Jericho
Director
The Passerby
Director
The New Rich
Assistant Director
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Director
Shadow and Light
Director
Sorceror
Director
Féminin-féminin
Director
Crossroads of Passion
Director
Behind These Walls
Director
The Royalists
Director
Filmography
- 20191940: Taking over French CinemaSelf (archive footage)
- 1973Féminin-fémininDirector
- 1965The Hour of TruthDirector
- 1958Les ViolentsDirector
- 1954The Secret of Helene MarimonDirector
- 1953Fatal AffairDirector
- 1951Shadow and LightDirector
- 1951The PasserbyDirector
- 1950SorcerorDirector
- 1949Troubled WatersDirector
- 1948WenchDirector
- 1948Crossroads of PassionDirector
- 1947The House Under the SeaDirector
- 1947The RoyalistsDirector
- 1946Behind These WallsDirector
- 1945The Queer AssignmentDirector
- 1939The Last TurningAssistant Director
- 1938The New RichAssistant Director
- 1938The Lafarge CaseScreenplay
- —Opération JerichoDirector
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