Claude Chabrol

Biography

Claude Henri Jean Chabrol was a French film director born on 24 June 1930 and passed away on 12 September 2010. He was a prominent figure in the French New Wave movement that emerged in the late 1950s. Before embarking on his filmmaking career, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma, alongside contemporaries such as Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. His directorial debut, Le Beau Serge (1958), was influenced by Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt. Chabrol became known for his psychological thrillers, including Les Biches (1968), La Femme infidèle (1969), and Le Boucher (1970), often featuring his then-wife Stéphane Audran. He continued to be active in the film industry for over fifty years, collaborating with actress Isabelle Huppert on notable films like Violette Nozière (1978) and La Cérémonie (1996). Chabrol's work is recognized for its craftsmanship and unique narrative style.