Henri Calef
Director, Writer, Editor
July 20, 1910 — August 18, 1994 (84 years)
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
Filmography
| 1973 | Feminine Feminine · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | The Hour of Truth · as Screenplay |
| 1957 | Les violents · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | The Secret of Helene Marimon · as Screenplay |
| 1951 | Shadow and Light · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | Noah's Ark · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case · as Screenplay |
| 2019 | 1940: Taking over French Cinema · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1953 | Les amours finissent à l'aube · as Adaptation |
| 1939 | The Last Turning · as Assistant Director |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case · as Assistant Director |