Henri Cartier-Bresson

Director

Born: August 22, 1908 (95 years old)

Died: August 3, 2004

Place of birth: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

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.

Filmography (7)

• The Rules of the Game (1939, ★ 7.5)
• A Day in the Country (1946, ★ 7.3)
• Omnibus (1967, ★ 7.2)
• Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003, ★ 6.2)
• Life Is Ours (1936, ★ 6.4)
• Reunion (1946, ★ 6.8)
• With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain (1937, ★ 4.8)