Director
Henri Calef
Born 1910 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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.
Directed
Sorceror
Director · 1950
Crossroads of Passion
Director · 1948
The Last Turning
Assistant Director · 1939
The New Rich
Assistant Director · 1938
The Royalists
Director · 1947
Shadow and Light
Director · 1951
Féminin-féminin
Director · 1973
Troubled Waters
Director · 1949
Behind These Walls
Director · 1946
Wench
Director · 1948
The Lafarge Case
Assistant Director · 1938
The Hour of Truth
Director · 1965
The Passerby
Director · 1951
The House Under the Sea
Director · 1947
Les Violents
Director · 1958
Fatal Affair
Director · 1953
The Queer Assignment
Director · 1945
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Director · 1954
