Directing

Henri Calef

Born 1910-07-20

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Department: Directing

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.

1958

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (26 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
1940: Taking over French Cinema	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2019
Féminin-féminin	Director	Movie	1973
Féminin-féminin	Screenplay	Movie	1973
Féminin-féminin	Editor	Movie	1973
The Hour of Truth	Director	Movie	1965
The Hour of Truth	Screenplay	Movie	1965
Les Violents	Screenplay	Movie	1958
Les Violents	Director	Movie	1958
The Secret of Helene Marimon	Director	Movie	1954
Fatal Affair	Director	Movie	1953
Shadow and Light	Director	Movie	1951
Shadow and Light	Screenplay	Movie	1951
The Passerby	Director	Movie	1951
Sorceror	Director	Movie	1950
Troubled Waters	Director	Movie	1949
Wench	Director	Movie	1948
Crossroads of Passion	Director	Movie	1948
The House Under the Sea	Director	Movie	1947
The Royalists	Director	Movie	1947
Behind These Walls	Director	Movie	1946
The Queer Assignment	Director	Movie	1945
The Last Turning	Assistant Director	Movie	1939
The New Rich	Assistant Director	Movie	1938
The Lafarge Case	Screenplay	Movie	1938
The Lafarge Case	Assistant Director	Movie	1938
Opération Jericho	Director	Movie	—