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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Directing

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Born August 22, 1908 — died August 3, 2004 · Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

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 20

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939 · Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939 · First Assistant Director

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946 · Seminarian (uncredited)

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946 · Second Assistant Director

Life Is Ours

Life Is Ours

1936 · Director

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

2003 · Self

With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain

With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain

1937 · Director

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Reunion

Reunion

1946 · Director

Return to Life

1937 · Director

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

1991 · Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

Just Plain Love

Just Plain Love

2001 · himself

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur

1967 · Self

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

1973 · Himself

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

1973 · Writer

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

1993 · Self (voice)

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

2007 · self

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

2012

L'Espagne vivra

L'Espagne vivra

1939 · Director

Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation

Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation

· Himself

Directing 10

Southern Exposures

Southern Exposures

1971 · Director

California Impressions

California Impressions

1970 · Director

Stop Laughing, This Is England

Stop Laughing, This Is England

1963 · Director

Reunion

Reunion

1946 · Director

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946 · Second Assistant Director

L'Espagne vivra

L'Espagne vivra

1939 · Director

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939 · First Assistant Director

Return to Life

1937 · Director

With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain

With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain

1937 · Director

Life Is Ours

Life Is Ours

1936 · Director

Writing 1

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

1973 · Writer

Acting 12

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

2012

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

2007 · self

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

2003 · Self

Just Plain Love

Just Plain Love

2001 · himself

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

1993 · Self (voice)

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

1991 · Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

1973 · Himself

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur

1967 · Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Stop Laughing, This Is England

Stop Laughing, This Is England

1963 · Narrator (voice)

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946 · Seminarian (uncredited)

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939 · Le domestique anglais (uncredited)