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Henri Decaë

Career

Active from 1937 to 1984, with a break from 1938 to 1948, busiest in 1962 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henri Decaë Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 10
  • French Cinema 8
  • Intrigue 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • French New Wave 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Melancholy 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • World War II 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

9 titles · average score 58
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (1984)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Exposed
Exposed (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

My Other Husband
My Other Husband (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Professional
The Professional (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

The Island
The Island (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Umbrella Coup
Umbrella Coup (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Inspector Blunder
Inspector Blunder (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

1970s

19 titles · average score 60
Cop or Hood
Cop or Hood (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Death of a Corrupt Man
Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Bobby Deerfield
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

The Wild Goose Chase
The Wild Goose Chase (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

I'm Losing My Temper
I'm Losing My Temper (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Delusions of Grandeur
Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Jo
Jo (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Light at the Edge of the World
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Le Cercle Rouge
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

1960s

29 titles · average score 64
The Sicilian Clan
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Castle Keep
Castle Keep (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï (1967)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Diabolically Yours
Diabolically Yours (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Sucker
The Sucker (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Viva Maria!
Viva Maria! (1965)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

A Very Private Affair
A Very Private Affair (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Lust
Lust (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Léon Morin, Priest
Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

Purple Noon
Purple Noon (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

1950s

15 titles · average score 78
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

Director of Photography

Le Beau Serge
Le Beau Serge (1959)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

The Cousins
The Cousins (1959)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Witness in the City
Witness in the City (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

À double tour
À double tour (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

The Lovers
The Lovers (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

S.O.S. Noronha
S.O.S. Noronha (1957)

Director of Photography

Bob le Flambeur
Bob le Flambeur (1956)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge (1955)

Director of Photography

Heart of the Casbah
Heart of the Casbah (1952)

Director of Photography

The Strange Ones
The Strange Ones (1950)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

1940s

1 title · average score 90
The Silence of the Sea
The Silence of the Sea (1949)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography, Editor

1930s

1 title
Pour bien filmer
Pour bien filmer (1937)

Director