Henri Cartier-Bresson

1908-08-22 – 2004-08-03 (age 95) Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

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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.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Known For

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939

as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946

as Seminarian (uncredited)

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

1991

as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

2003

as Self

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

as Self (voice)

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

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

1967

as Self

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

2007

as self

Stop Laughing, This Is England

Stop Laughing, This Is England

1963

as Narrator (voice)

The Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment

1973

as Himself

Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation

as Himself

Just Plain Love

Just Plain Love

2001

as himself