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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Born

August 22, 1908

Died

August 3, 2004 (95 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

IMDb

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

The Rules of the Game
7.5

The Rules of the Game

A Day in the Country
7.3

A Day in the Country

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
6.5

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

Just Plain Love
6.7

Just Plain Love

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

self

5.0

2007

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Self

6.5

2003

Just Plain Love

Just Plain Love

himself

6.7

2001

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

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

Self (voice)

10.0

1993

Against Oblivion

Against Oblivion

Self

6.5

1991

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

Himself

6.3

1973

Omnibus

Omnibus

Self · (2 episodes)

7.2

1967

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

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

Self

9.0

1967

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

Seminarian (uncredited)

7.3

1946

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

7.5

1939

Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation

Himself

0.0

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