
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Known for Directing · 12 credits
- Born
- 1908-08-22
- Died
- 2004-08-03
- Place of birth
- Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
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.
Known For

Omnibus
1967
as Self

The Rules of the Game
1939
as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

A Day in the Country
1946
as Seminarian (uncredited)

Lest We Forget
1991
as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993
as Self (voice)

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (11)

The Rules of the Game
1939
as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

A Day in the Country
1946
as Seminarian (uncredited)

Lest We Forget
1991
as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993
as Self (voice)

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003
as Self

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
1967
as Self

The Decisive Moment
1973
as Himself

Stop Laughing, This Is England
1963
as Narrator (voice)

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
2007
as self

Just Plain Love
2001
as himself
Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation
as Himself
About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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. With 12 credits spanning from 1939 to 2007, Henri Cartier-Bresson has appeared in 11 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Henri Cartier-Bresson Movies
- The Rules of the Game (1939) — as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
- A Day in the Country (1946) — as Seminarian (uncredited)
- Lest We Forget (1991) — as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")
- Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993) — as Self (voice)
- Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003) — as Self
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