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Clouzot HenriGeorges Biography

French screenwriter and playwright from the early 30s. His original plans for a Naval career had to be abandoned due to his poor vision and ill health. He studied political-science before moving into writing and then, screen work. By 1942 he was involved in directing but his work was banned by the Nazis during the war. Clouzot was an excellent craftsman but a pessimist with no sense of humor and his films were morbid and violent. His wife appeared in three of his films. Clouzot died Died 1/12/1977 in Paris, France, of a heart attack, at age 69 Link to Wikipedia biography Read less