Henri Cartier-Bresson
Known for
Directing
Born
August 22, 1908
Birthplace
Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Died
August 3, 2004 (aged 95)
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.
Best known work
The Rules of the Game
1939
A Day in the Country
1946
Life Is Ours
1936
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003
With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain
1937
Omnibus
1967
Reunion
1946
Return to Life
1937
Lest We Forget
1991
Just Plain Love
2001Filmography
TBA
2012
2007
2003
2001
Just Plain Loveas himself
1993
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War IIas Self (voice)
1991
Lest We Forgetas Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")
1973
The Decisive Momentas Himself, Writer
1971
Southern ExposuresDirector, Cinematography
1970
California ImpressionsDirector, Director of Photography
1967
1967
1963
Stop Laughing, This Is Englandas Narrator (voice), Director
1962
1958
MonitorTV1946
A Day in the Countryas Seminarian (uncredited), Second Assistant Director
1946
ReunionDirector
1939
The Rules of the Gameas Le domestique anglais (uncredited), First Assistant Director
1939
Spain Will LiveDirector
1937
Return to LifeDirector
1937
1936
Life Is OursDirector