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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
12

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 22, 1908 (117 years old)

Place of Birth
Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Biography

Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.

Known For

Writing

1973The Decisive Moment...Writer

Directing

1971Southern Exposures...Director
1970California Impressions...Director
1963Stop Laughing, This Is England...Director
1946A Day in the Country...Second Assistant Director
1946Reunion...Director
1939The Rules of the Game...First Assistant Director
1939L'Espagne vivra...Director
1937Return to Life...Director
1937With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain...Director
1936Life Is Ours...Director

Crew

1971Southern Exposures...Cinematography

Camera

1970California Impressions...Director of Photography

Acting

2007Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dingeas self
2003Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eyeas Self
2001Just Plain Loveas himself
1993Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War IIas Self (voice)
1991Lest We Forgetas Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")
1973The Decisive Momentas Himself
1967Omnibusas Self
1967Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteuras Self
1963Stop Laughing, This Is Englandas Narrator (voice)
1946A Day in the Countryas Seminarian (uncredited)
1939The Rules of the Gameas Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogationas Himself