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)

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

2003

as Self

Just Plain Love

Just Plain Love

2001

as 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

as Self (voice)

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

1991

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

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge

2007

as self

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

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

1967

as Self

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

Le Siècle de Cartier-Bresson

2012

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