IMDb: Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955), which are critically recognized as among the greatest films of the 1950s. He also directed documentary films, including The Mystery of Picasso (1956), which was declared a national treasure…
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entertainment · French film director (1907–1977) · screenwriter · film director · film producer · director · also Henri-Georges Clouzot, Clouzot
Born 20 November 1907 · Died 12 January 1977 · Q55384
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
MutualArt.com: Henri-Georges Clouzot
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2011· 1 entry
NOLA.com: Documentary 'Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno' paints portrait of an artist run amok
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2010· 1 entry
AV Club: Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
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2004· 1 entry
That La Terreur des Batignolles added nothing to Clouzot's reputation
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1996· 1 entry
An American remake of Les Diaboliques was released under the title Diabolique, starring Sharon Stone
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1984· 1 entry
The film was declared a national treasure by the government of France
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1977· 2 entries
Died 1977-01-12.
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The year of Clouzot's death, William Friedkin directed a remake of The Wages of Fear called Sorcerer
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1974· 1 entry
For Francis Micheline, but the film was abandoned
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1962· 1 entry
Clouzot met de Gonzalez again after she had returned from South America
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1960· 1 entry
La Vérité was the second most popular film in France with 5
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1956· 1 entry
Awarded Jury Prize for The Mystery of Picasso (1956).
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1955· 2 entries
Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Film for The Wages of Fear (1955).
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Clouzot directed the documentary The Mystery of Picasso, about the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso
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1954· 2 entries
Awarded Louis Delluc Prize for Diabolique (1954).
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Les Diaboliques won the Louis Delluc Prize and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best foreign film
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1953· 3 entries
Won Golden Bear for The Wages of Fear (1953).
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Awarded Palme d'Or for The Wages of Fear (1953).
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And was seen by nearly 7 million spectators
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1949· 2 entries
Awarded Edgar Awards (1949).
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Won Golden Lion for Manon (1949).
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1947· 1 entry
And was the fourth most popular film in France, drawing 5
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1943· 1 entry
And generated controversy from the right-wing Vichy regime, the left-wing Resistance press and the Catholic Church
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1942· 1 entry
The film was popular with audiences and critics
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1939· 1 entry
Met actor Pierre Fresnay, who was already an established film star in France
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1935· 1 entry
Clouzot was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was sent first to Haute-Savoie and then to Switzerland, where he was bedridden for nearly five years in all
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1934· 1 entry
Clouzot was fired from UFA Studios for his friendship with Jewish film producers such as Adolphe Osso and Pierre Lazareff
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1907· 1 entry
Born 1907-11-20.
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