FILM DIRECTOR

Henri-Georges Clouzot

1907 - 1977

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Henri-Georges Clouzot (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ kluzo]; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 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 (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955), which are critically recognized as among the greatest films of the 1950s. He also directed documentary films, including The Mystery of Picasso (1956), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henri-Georges Clouzot is the 141st most popular film director (up from 142nd in 2019), the 1,015th most popular biography from France (down from 990th in 2019) and the 19th most popular French Film Director.

Henri-Georges Clouzot is most famous for his film, "The Wages of Fear" (1953). The film is about four men who are hired to transport two trucks of nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain and over a mountain.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 141 out of 2,041. Before him are George A. Romero, Peter Greenaway, Terrence Malick, Jonathan Demme, Jiří Menzel, and Michael Powell. After him are Sergei Bondarchuk, Volker Schlöndorff, Bille August, Jim Jarmusch, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Wong Kar-wai.

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Among people born in 1907, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 51. Before him are Solomon Asch, Otto Ohlendorf, Sisavang Vatthana, Barbara Stanwyck, Pujie, and Compay Segundo. After him are Lars Ahlfors, Varlam Shalamov, Zarah Leander, Takeo Wakabayashi, Burgess Meredith, and Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia. Among people deceased in 1977, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 32. Before him are Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Clarice Lispector, Bing Crosby, Andreas Baader, James Jones, and Ali Shariati. After him are Alexander Luria, Peter Finch, Modibo Keïta, Steve Biko, Sergey Ilyushin, and Groucho Marx.

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In France

Among people born in France, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 1,015 out of 6,770. Before him are Lili Boulanger (1893), Gabriel Lamé (1795), Maurice Halbwachs (1877), Chilperic I (539), Philippe de Vitry (1291), and Roger Etchegaray (1922). After him are Robert Doisneau (1912), Joseph Liouville (1809), Georges Bernanos (1888), Louis Desaix (1768), Ernest Chausson (1855), and Charlotte of Savoy (1441).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 19. Before him are René Clair (1898), Jacques Audiard (1952), Jacques Tati (1907), Claude Lelouch (1937), René Clément (1913), and Jean-Pierre Melville (1917). After him are Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1953), Marcel Carné (1906), Abel Gance (1889), Louis Malle (1932), Jean Vigo (1905), and Claude Lanzmann (1925).

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