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Henri Cartier-Bresson

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.

Known for

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
2007 • self
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003 • Self
Just Plain Love
Just Plain Love
2001 • himself
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993 • Self (voice)
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 • Self
The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment
1973 • Himself
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
1967 • Self
Stop Laughing, This Is England
Stop Laughing, This Is England
1963 • Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
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Just Plain Love
Just Plain Love
2001 • himself
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Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
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Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 • Self
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The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment
1973 • Himself
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Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
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Stop Laughing, This Is England
Stop Laughing, This Is England
1963 • Narrator (voice)
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A Day in the Country
A Day in the Country
1946 • Seminarian (uncredited)
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The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game
1939 • Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
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Henri Cartier-Bresson – Biography, Known For & Filmography