About
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
Féminin-féminin1973 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
The Hour of Truth1965 · Director, Screenplay
Les Violents1958 · Director, Screenplay
The Secret of Helene Marimon1954 · Director
Fatal Affair1953 · Director
Shadow and Light1951 · Director, Screenplay
The Passerby1951 · Director
Sorceror1950 · Director
Troubled Waters1949 · Director
Wench1948 · Director
Crossroads of Passion1948 · Director
The House Under the Sea1947 · Director
The Royalists1947 · Director
Behind These Walls1946 · Director
The Queer Assignment1945 · Director
The Last Turning1939 · Assistant Director
The New Rich1938 · Assistant Director
The Lafarge Case1938 · Screenplay, Assistant Director