Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Actor · Director · Writer

Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
August 22, 1908

Biography

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.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson 1

Representative Works

The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game
7.5
/ French
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
6.2
/ French
Just Plain Love
Just Plain Love
6.7
/ English
Reunion
Reunion
6.8
/ French
A Day in the Country
A Day in the Country
7.3
/ French
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ours
6.4
/ French
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
5.0
/ Italian
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
7.0
/ French
Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson
Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson
8.0
/ French
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
8.5
/ English
California Impressions
California Impressions
No Rating Yet
/ English
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
8.3
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Rules of the Game
1939Nominee

Best Performance

The Rules of the Game

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003Nominee

Best Performance

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Just Plain Love
2001Nominee

Best Performance

Just Plain Love

Career Highlights

Reunion
1946Highlight

Best Director

Reunion

A Day in the Country
1946Highlight

Best Performance

A Day in the Country

Video

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A Day in the Country