Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot fascinates me for the sheer ruthlessness of his suspense. With The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, he tightened the screws on audiences in a way few directors ever have, and the haul of awards, from the Palme d'Or to the Golden Bear to a BAFTA Best Film, confirms it was no accident. People call him the French Hitchcock, but I think that undersells him; his work feels colder and more willing to probe human darkness. The lingering dread his films leave behind is the mark of a singular, uncompromising craftsman, and I treasure that.

Name (English)

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Name (Japanese)

アンリ＝ジョルジュ・クルーゾー

Reading

あんり＝じょるじゅ・くるーぞー

Born

November 20, 1907 – January 12, 1977

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Origin

Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France

Occupation

screenwriter / film director / film producer / director

Awards & achievements

• 1949 Edgar Awards
• 1953 Palme d'Or
• 1949 Golden Lion
• 1953 Golden Bear
• 1954 Louis Delluc Prize
• 1955 BAFTA Award for Best Film
• 1956 Jury Prize

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri-Georges%20Clouzot
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BE%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55384

Tags

• Deux-Sèvres
• screenwriter
• film director
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-23

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