Henri Cartier-Bresson

Personal Info

Birthday

August 22, 1908

Day of Death

2004-08-03

(95 years old)

Place of Birth

Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

Henri Cartier-Bresson

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

The Rules of the Game

A Day in the Country

Filmography

2007
Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
as self
2003
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
as Self
2001
Just Plain Love
as himself
1993
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
as Self (voice)
1991
Against Oblivion
as Self
1973
The Decisive Moment
as Himself
1967
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
as Self
1946
A Day in the Country
as Seminarian (uncredited)
1939
The Rules of the Game
as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)