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Henri-Georges Clouzot

French film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977)

6.88body-of-work score · ranked #149 of 2631 directors · 6 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
November 20, 1907 · Niort
Died
January 12, 1977 · Paris
Nationality
France
Work
screenwriter, film director, film producer, director
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Henri-Georges Clouzot
Studio Harcourt · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    The Wages of FearLe Salaire de la peurMust-See #78

    1953 · France / Italy · drama, adventure

    Palme d'Or winner 1953 · BAFTA Best Film winner 1955 · Berlin Golden Bear winner 1953

    3.6310 citations
  2. 2
    Manon

    1950 · France · romance, drama, crime

    Venice Golden Lion winner 1949 · Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1950 #2

    1.632 citations
  3. 3
    Quai des Orfèvres

    1947 · France · crime, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1949 #10 · Criterion Collection spine #193 · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.563 citations
  4. 4
    Le Corbeau

    1943 · France · film-noir

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1950 #9 · Criterion Collection spine #227

    0.462 citations
  5. 5
    DiaboliqueLes Diaboliques

    1954 · France · film-noir, thriller, drama

    NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Criterion Collection spine #35 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.443 citations
  6. 6
    The TruthLa Vérité

    1960 · France / Italy · drama, crime, romance

    Criterion Collection spine #960

    0.161 citation

Complete filmography

All 19 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1931La terreur des Batignolles
  • 1933All for Love
  • 1933Caprice de princesse
  • 1933Château de rêve
  • 1933La chanson d'une nuit
  • 1942The Murderer Lives at Number 21
  • 1943Le Corbeau
  • 1947Quai des Orfèvres
  • 1949Return to Life
  • 1950Le voyage en Brésil
  • 1950Manon
  • 1950Miquette
  • 1953The Wages of Fear
  • 1954Diabolique
  • 1956The Mystery of Picasso
  • 1957Les Espions
  • 1960The Truth
  • 1967Messa da Requiem von Giuseppe Verdi
  • 1968Woman in Chains