Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Henri Calef
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 589646
IMDb ID: nm0129830
Known for: Directing
Born: July 20, 1910
Died: August 18, 1994
Age: 84
Place of birth: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2019
Years active: 82
Wikidata: Q3130778
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Assistant Director (2)Screenplay (2)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Henri Calef.
Féminin-féminin
Director
1973 Movie
5.2
The Hour of Truth
Director
1965 Movie
2.8
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Director
1954 Movie
3.4
Fatal Affair
Director
1953 Movie
6.5
Shadow and Light
Director
1951 Movie
4.7
The Passerby
Director
1951 Movie
Sorceror
Director
1950 Movie
5.0
Troubled Waters
Director
1949 Movie
5.8
Bagarres
Director
1948 Movie
Crossroads of Passion
Director
1948 Movie
6.0
The House Under the Sea
Director
1947 Movie
6.8
The Royalists
Director
1947 Movie
5.8
Behind These Walls
Director
1946 Movie
2.5
The Queer Assignment
Director
1945 Movie
6.3
The Last Turning
Assistant Director
1939 Movie
7.0
The New Rich
Assistant Director
1938 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Henri Calef.
5.8
Bagarres
Director
1948 Movie
4.7
The Passerby
Director
1951 Movie
6.8
The Royalists
Director
1947 Movie
9.0
1940: Taking over French Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
5.8
Behind These Walls
Director
1946 Movie
2.5
The Queer Assignment
Director
1945 Movie
6.3
The Last Turning
Assistant Director
1939 Movie
4.8
Les Violents
Screenplay
1958 Movie
6.5
Shadow and Light
Director
1951 Movie
2.8
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Director
1954 Movie
3.4
Fatal Affair
Director
1953 Movie
Féminin-féminin
Director
1973 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Henri Calef.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Henri Calef.