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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Writer, director, actor and producer · Died January 12, 1977, aged 69 · Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France

Henri-Georges Clouzot (August 18, 1907 – January 12, 1977) 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 and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s. Clouzot also directed documentary films, including The Mystery of Picasso, which was declared a national treasure by the government of France. Clouzot was an early fan of the cinema and, desiring a career as a writer, moved to Paris. He was later hired by producer Adolphe Osso to work in Berlin, writing French-language versions of German films. After being fired from German studios due to his friendship with Jewish producers, Clouzot returned to France, where he spent years bedridden after contracting tuberculosis. Upon recovering, Clouzot found work in Nazi occupied France as a screenwriter for the German-owned company Continental Films. At Continental, Clouzot wrote and directed films that were very popular in France. His second film Le Corbeau drew controversy over its harsh look at provincial France and Clouzot was fired from Continental before its release. As a result of his association with Continental, Clouzot was barred by the French government from filmmaking until 1947. After the ban was lifted, Clouzot reestablished his reputation and popularity in France during the late 1940s with successful films including Quai des Orfèvres. After the release of his comedy film Miquette et sa mère, Clouzot married Véra Gibson-Amado, who would star in his next three feature films. In the early and mid-1950s, Clouzot drew acclaim from international critics and audiences for The Wages of Fear and Diabolique. Both films would serve as source material for remakes decades later. After the release of La Vérité, Clouzot's wife Véra died of a heart attack and Clouzot's career suffered due to depression, illness and new critical views of films from the French New Wave. Clouzot's career became less active in later years, limited to a few television documentaries and two feature films in the 1960s. Clouzot wrote several unused scripts in the 1970s and died in Paris in 1977. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henri-Georges Clouzot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
November 20, 1907
Died
January 12, 1977 (aged 69)
From
Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Works as
Writer, director, actor and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 27% in 30 days

What are Henri-Georges Clouzot's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Self
16%
Power
15%
Survival
11%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
7%
Society
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Cold
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Henri-Georges Clouzot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henri-Georges Clouzot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wages of Fear(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Inferno Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Bardot, The Misunderstanding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Bardot mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Diabolique(1996)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Hell(1994)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sorcerer(1977)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Woman in Chains(1968)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Verdi – Messa da Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Herbert von Karajan, Symphonie n°5 Beethoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Menuhin and Karajan - The Concert Great Moments in Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Tokyo Olympiad(1965)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Karajan in Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • The Truth(1960)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Mystery of Picasso(1956)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • If All the Guys in the World... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Diabolique(1955)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Wages of Fear(1953)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · as Self

  • Miquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Return to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Writer

  • Manon(1949)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jenny Lamour(1947)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Le Corbeau(1943)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Murderer Lives at Number 21(1942)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Strangers in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Le Dernier des six(1941)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

  • The World Will Shake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Bargekeepers Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Adaptation

  • Dream Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Co-Director · Dialogue

  • One Night's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Caprice de princesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Co-Director · Dialogue

  • Should We Wed Them? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • The Terror of Batignolles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Unknown Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • I'll Be Alone After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Dragnet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • My Cousin From Warsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1931 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Diabolique (1996)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Diabolique (1955)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Wages of Fear (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 46: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting24 of 46: 10 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thWriting30 of 46: 15 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndProducing4 of 46: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 46: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

46 titles, 15 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s1 · crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Henri-Georges Clouzot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 8 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Diabolique (1955)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Henri-Georges Clouzot's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–48 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Henri-Georges Clouzot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henri-Georges Clouzot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armand Thirard shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers