Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Henri-Georges Clouzot (August 18, 1907 – January 12, 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s. Clouzot also directed documentary films, including The Mystery of Picasso, which was declared a national treasure by the government of France. Clouzot was an early fan of the cinema and, desiring a career as a writer, moved to Paris. He was later hired by producer Adolphe Osso to work in Berlin, writing French-language versions of German films. After being fired from German studios due to his friendship with Jewish producers, Clouzot returned to France, where he spent years bedridden after contracting tuberculosis. Upon recovering, Clouzot found work in Nazi occupied France as a screenwriter for the German-owned company Continental Films. At Continental, Clouzot wrote and directed films that were very popular in France. His second film Le Corbeau drew controversy over its harsh look at provincial France and Clouzot was fired from Continental before its release. As a result of his association with Continental, Clouzot was barred by the French government from filmmaking until 1947. After the ban was lifted, Clouzot reestablished his reputation and popularity in France during the late 1940s with successful films including Quai des Orfèvres. After the release of his comedy film Miquette et sa mère, Clouzot married Véra Gibson-Amado, who would star in his next three feature films. In the early and mid-1950s, Clouzot drew acclaim from international critics and audiences for The Wages of Fear and Diabolique. Both films would serve as source material for remakes decades later. After the release of La Vérité, Clouzot's wife Véra died of a heart attack and Clouzot's career suffered due to depression, illness and new critical views of films from the French New Wave. Clouzot's career became less active in later years, limited to a few television documentaries and two feature films in the 1960s. Clouzot wrote several unused scripts in the 1970s and died in Paris in 1977. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henri-Georges Clouzot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1907-11-20
  • event Death Date 1977-01-12
  • school Known for: Writing
  • star Popularity: 4.7
  • info Birth Place Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Henri-Georges Clouzot

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The Wages of Fear

1953-04-22

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The Wages of Fear

1953-04-22

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The Wages of Fear

1953-04-22

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Diabolique

1955-01-29

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Diabolique

1955-01-29

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Le Corbeau

1943-09-28

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Le Corbeau

1943-09-28

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The Rebel

1938-10-28

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The Truth

1960-11-02

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The Truth

1960-11-02

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Return to Life

1949-09-14

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Miquette

1950-04-14

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Jenny Lamour

1947-10-04

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The Spies

1957-10-10

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The Spies

1957-10-10

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Jenny Lamour

1947-10-04

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The Mystery of Picasso

1956-05-18

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The Spies

1957-10-10

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Woman in Chains

1968-11-20

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The Murderer Lives at Number 21

1942-08-07

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The Murderer Lives at Number 21

1942-08-07

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The Terror of Batignolles

1931-12-31

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The Last One of the Six

1941-09-16

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The World Will Shake

1939-05-10

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Manon

1949-03-09

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Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák

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Tokyo Olympiad

1965-03-20

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Return to Life

1949-09-14

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Should We Wed Them?

1932-06-01

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Dream Castle

1933-12-08

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Dream Castle

1933-12-08

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All for Love

1933-09-15

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If All the Guys in the World...

1956-02-24

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Manon

1949-03-09

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Miquette

1950-04-14

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Clouzot : The Early Works

2018-09-19

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Verdi – Messa da Requiem

1967-01-01

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Woman in Chains

1968-11-20

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Jenny Lamour

1947-10-04

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The Duel

1941-01-01

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The Duel

1941-01-01

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Strangers in the House

1942-05-16

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Strangers in the House

1942-05-16

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Diabolique

1996-03-22

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Torment

1994-02-16

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The Unknown Singer

1931-12-12

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The Last One of the Six

1941-09-16

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The Last One of the Six

1941-09-16

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The Inferno Unseen

2017-12-01

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Herbert von Karajan, Symphonie n°5 Beethoven

1967-01-09

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Dragnet Night

1931-07-09

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Sorcerer

1977-06-24

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Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5

1966-01-01

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My Cousin From Warsaw

1931-04-10

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I'll Be Alone After Midnight

1931-08-21

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All for Love

1933-09-15

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Tell Me Tonight

1933-02-03

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Caprice de princesse

1933-01-01

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Karajan in Rehearsal

1965-03-04

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Le Corbeau

1943-09-28

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Strangers in the House

1942-05-16

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The Murderer Lives at Number 21

1942-08-07

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The Mystery of Picasso

1956-05-18

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The Mystery of Picasso

1956-05-18

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Brasil

1950-12-31

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Diabolique

1955-01-29

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Caprice de princesse

1933-01-01

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I'll Be Alone After Midnight

1931-08-21

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Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9

1966-01-01

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Bargekeepers Daughter

1938-10-11