About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1907-11-20
Place of birth:
Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2019 Journeys Through French Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2019 1940: Taking over French Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 The Clouzot Scandal Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 They Saw Inferno Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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2009 Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2004 Henri-Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1994 Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud Actor N/A
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1983 Notre Dame de la Croisette Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1966 Carl Th. Dreyer Actor Self 59
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1956 The Mystery of Picasso Actor Self (uncredited) 60
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1950 Brasil Actor Self 58
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Directing
2017 The Inferno Unseen Directing Director N/A
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1968 Woman in Chains Directing Director 60
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1967 Herbert von Karajan, Symphonie n°5 Beethoven Directing Director N/A
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1967 Verdi – Messa da Requiem Directing Director 59
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1966 Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9 Directing Director N/A
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1966 Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5 Directing Director 59
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1965 Karajan in Rehearsal Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Truth Directing Director 63
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1957 The Spies Directing Director 59
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1956 The Mystery of Picasso Directing Director 60
Fair
1955 Diabolique Directing Director 72
Good
1953 The Wages of Fear Directing Director 72
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1950 Brasil Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Miquette Directing Director 58
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1949 Return to Life Directing Director 59
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1949 Manon Directing Director 59
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1947 Jenny Lamour Directing Director 63
Fair
1943 Le Corbeau Directing Director 64
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1942 The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Directing Director 61
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1934 The Princess's Whim Directing Co-Director N/A
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1933 Dream Castle Directing Assistant Director 59
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1933 All for Love Directing Co-Director 58
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1931 The Terror of Batignolles Directing Director 59
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Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2018 Clouzot : The Early Works Writing Writers' Production N/A
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1996 Diabolique Writing Original Film Writer 57
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1994 Torment Writing Original Film Writer 61
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1968 Woman in Chains Writing Writer 60
Fair
1960 The Truth Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1957 The Spies Writing Writer 59
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1956 The Mystery of Picasso Writing Writer 60
Fair
1956 If All the Guys in the World... Writing Writer 59
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1955 Diabolique Writing Writer 72
Good
1953 The Wages of Fear Writing Screenplay 72
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1950 Miquette Writing Writer 58
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1949 Return to Life Writing Writer 59
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1949 Manon Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 Jenny Lamour Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1947 Jenny Lamour Writing Dialogue 63
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1943 Le Corbeau Writing Screenplay 64
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1943 Le Corbeau Writing Adaptation 64
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1942 The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Writing Screenplay 61
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1942 The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Writing Adaptation 61
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1942 Strangers in the House Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 Strangers in the House Writing Adaptation 59
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1942 Strangers in the House Writing Dialogue 59
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1941 The Last One of the Six Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 The Last One of the Six Writing Adaptation 59
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1941 The Last One of the Six Writing Dialogue 59
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1941 The Duel Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1941 The Duel Writing Dialogue N/A
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1939 The World Will Shake Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 The Rebel Writing Writer N/A
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1934 The Princess's Whim Writing Dialogue N/A
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1933 Dream Castle Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 All for Love Writing Dialogue 58
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1933 Tell Me Tonight Writing Writer 58
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1932 Should We Wed Them? Writing Dialogue N/A
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1931 The Unknown Singer Writing Adaptation 59
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1931 I'll Be Alone After Midnight Writing Dialogue 58
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1931 I'll Be Alone After Midnight Writing Screenplay 58
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1931 Dragnet Night Writing Writer 59
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1931 My Cousin From Warsaw Writing Writer 58
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Production
1957 The Spies Production Producer 59
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1956 The Mystery of Picasso Production Producer 60
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1955 Diabolique Production Producer 72
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1953 The Wages of Fear Production Producer 72
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Crew
1977 Sorcerer Crew Thanks 66
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1965 Tokyo Olympiad Crew Thanks 60
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