Henri Decaë

• Born: Jul 31, 1915 in Saint-Denis, France
• Died: Mar 07, 1987 in Paris, France
• Occupation: Cinematographer, Director
• Active: '50s-'80s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: The 400 Blows, Le Samouraï, The Boys From Brazil
• First Major Screen Credit: Le Silence de la Mer (1947)

Biography

Popular during the French New Wave period of the late 1950s and early 1960s, Henri Decae got his start directing and shooting film shorts during World War II and as chief cameraman for Jean-Pierre Melville, working on the film Le Silence Del la Mer. He is best known for his color cinematography, as evidenced in Plein Soleil and for his innovative black-and-white photography in the Academy Award-winning Sundays and Cybele. He has worked extensively with leading French filmmakers Francois Trauffaut, Claude Chabrol and Louis Malle, and began working on international films at the end of the '60s. ~ MaryAnn Henry, All Movie Guide

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