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Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907–1977)

After a decade as a screenwriter, Clouzot made his directorial debut in 1942. His next film, Le Corbeau: The Raven had the distinction of being banned both by the Nazis and the victorious French forces for differing reasons. He shot to international fame with The Wages of Fear and consolidated that success with Diabolique... See full bio »

Died:

(age 69) in Paris, France
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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideWriter (32 titles)
1996 Diabolique (screenplay "Les Diaboliques")
 
1994 Hell (1964 script)
 
1968 Woman in Chains (scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
 
1964 Inferno
 
1960 The Truth (scenario)
 
1957 Les espions
 
1955 Diabolique (scenario and dialogue / as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1953 The Wages of Fear (adaptation and dialogue / as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1950 Miquette
 
1949 Manon (screenplay)
 
1947 Quai des Orfèvres (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1943 Le Corbeau: The Raven (adaptation and dialogue / as Henri Georges Clouzot)
 
1942 L'assassin habite... au 21 (adaptation / as H.G. Clouzot / dialogue - uncredited)
 
1942 Strangers in the House (adaptation / dialogue)
 
1941 The Last One of the Six (adaptation / dialogue)
 
1941 Le duel (scenario & dialogue)
 
1938 The Rebel (scenario)
 
1938 Bargekeepers Daughter (adaptation)
 
1934 Caprice de princesse (dialogue)
 
1934 Dream Castle (dialogue)
 
1933 Tout pour l'amour (dialogues)
 
1932 King of Hotels
 
1932 Should We Wed Them? (dialogue)
 
1932 The Last Blow
 
1932 Niebla
 
1931 Dragnet Night
 
1931 Je serai seule après minuit (dialogue / scenario)
 
Show ShowDirector (19 titles)
1968 Woman in Chains
 
1967 Messa da Requiem von Giuseppe Verdi (TV documentary)
 
1965 Die Kunst des Dirigierens (TV series) (as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1964 Inferno
 
1960 The Truth
 
1957 Les espions (as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1956 Le mystère Picasso (documentary)
 
1955 Diabolique (as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1950 Miquette
 
1950 Le voyage en Brésil (unfinished)
 
1949 Return to Life (segment "Retour de Jean, Le")
 
1949 Manon
 
1947 Quai des Orfèvres (as H. G. Clouzot)
 
1943 Le Corbeau: The Raven (as Henri Georges Clouzot)
 
1931 La terreur des Batignolles (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1957 Les espions (producer - as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1956 Le mystère Picasso (documentary) (producer)
 
1955 Diabolique (producer - as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1953 The Wages of Fear (delegate producer - as H.G. Clouzot)
 
1934 Dream Castle (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1977 Sorcerer (dedicatee - as H.G. Clouzot)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Carl Th. Dreyer (documentary short)
Himself
 
1960-1961 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 29 July 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 11 June 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1956 Le mystère Picasso (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1955 Reflets de Cannes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 29 May 1955 (1955) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Inferno (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Notre Dame de la Croisette (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Inferno -- Trailer for this documentary Diabolique -- The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women.
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Personal Details


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1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

H. G. Clouzot | H.G. Clouzot | Henri Georges Clouzot
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Hitchcock considered Clouzot a very serious rival for the title of Master of Suspense, and 'Psycho' was put into production because Hitchcock specifically intended to outdo 'Les Diaboliques'. See more »

Nickname:

The French Hitchcock See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio