In the history of cinema, Henri Alekan is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Henri Alekan as French cinematographer (1909-2001).
Henri Alekan was born at Paris in 1909. His recorded nationality is France. He trained at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers and École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University.
The studio system was at its height in this period: contracts were long, the output was industrial, and a handful of studios decided who worked.
Henri Alekan is credited as cinematographer.
Cinema keeps its people visible long after the industry that produced them has changed shape.
Formal recognition came in the shape of the César Award (1983).
That the work was made from France shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Henri Alekan died in 2001, aged 92. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- César Award — 1983
- Worked as cinematographer
