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Henri Cartier-Bresson(1908-2004)

  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on 22 August 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Rules of the Game (1939), L'Espagne vivra (1939) and Life Is Ours (1936). He was married to Martine Franck and Ratna (Elie) Mohini. He died on 2 August 2004 in l'Ile-sur-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France.
BornAugust 22, 1908
DiedAugust 2, 2004(95)
BornAugust 22, 1908
DiedAugust 2, 2004(95)
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Known for

Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, and Roland Toutain in The Rules of the Game (1939)
The Rules of the Game
7.9
  • Le domestique anglais(uncredited)
  • 1939
L'Espagne vivra
6.7
  • Director
  • 1939
Julien Bertheau and Simone Guisin in Life Is Ours (1936)
Life Is Ours
5.9
  • Director
  • 1936
Reunion (1946)
Reunion
7.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1946

Credits

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Director

  • Stop Laughing, This Is England
    Short
    • Director (photos)
    • 1963
  • Reunion (1946)
    Reunion
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • L'Espagne vivra
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1939
  • With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain (1938)
    With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain
    4.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Return to Life
    6.4
    • Director (as Henry Cartier)
    • 1938
  • Julien Bertheau and Simone Guisin in Life Is Ours (1936)
    Life Is Ours
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1936

Camera and Electrical Department

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • still photographer
    • 2006
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)
    Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
    7.3
    • still photographer
    • 2003
  • Fearful Symmetry (1998)
    Fearful Symmetry
    7.2
    Video
    • still photographer: Truman Capote
    • 1998
  • The Decisive Moment (1973)
    The Decisive Moment
    7.5
    Short
    • photographs
    • 1973
  • François Truffaut, Shintarô Ishihara, Marcel Ophüls, Renzo Rossellini, and Andrzej Wajda in Love at Twenty (1962)
    Love at Twenty
    7.2
    • still photographer
    • 1962
  • Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift in The Misfits (1961)
    The Misfits
    7.2
    • still photographer (uncredited)
    • 1961

Writer

  • The Decisive Moment (1973)
    The Decisive Moment
    7.5
    Short
    • words
    • 1973
  • Stop Laughing, This Is England
    Short
    • notes
    • 1963
  • Reunion (1946)
    Reunion
    7.1
    Short
    • writer
    • 1946
  • L'Espagne vivra
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1939

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A Photographic Memory - official US trailer
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A Photographic Memory - official US trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Henri Cartier
  • Born
    • August 22, 1908
    • Chanteloup-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France
  • Died
    • August 2, 2004
    • l'Ile-sur-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Martine Franck1970 - August 2, 2004 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "China in Transition"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 25 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    French photographer
  • Quotes
    In whatever one does, there must be a relationship between the eye and the heart.
  • Nickname
    • The Eye of the Century

FAQ

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  • When did Henri Cartier-Bresson die?
    August 2, 2004
  • How did Henri Cartier-Bresson die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Henri Cartier-Bresson when he died?
    95 years old
  • Where did Henri Cartier-Bresson die?
    l'Ile-sur-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France
  • When was Henri Cartier-Bresson born?
    August 22, 1908

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