Eugène Lourié

Art

Born: April 8, 1903 (88 years old)

Died: May 26, 1991

Place of birth: Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

Biography

Eugène Lourié (1903 - 26 May 1991) was a French film director, art director, production designer, set designer and screenwriter who was known for his collaborations with Jean Renoir and for his 1950s science fiction movies. Allmovie contributor, Sandra Brennan, has wrote that he was "among the best art directors in French cinema." He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1969 for best visual effects on the film Krakatoa, East of Java. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugène Lourié, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (45)

• Grand Illusion (1937, ★ 7.9)
• Limelight (1952, ★ 7.9)
• The House of Fear (1945, ★ 6.9)
• This Land Is Mine (1943, ★ 7.2)
• La Bête Humaine (1938, ★ 7.1)
• The River (1951, ★ 7.3)
• There's No Tomorrow (1940, ★ 6.9)
• Shock Corridor (1963, ★ 7)
• Napoleon (1927, ★ 7.8)
• The Rules of the Game (1939, ★ 7.5)
• The Naked Kiss (1964, ★ 7)
• Sahara (1943, ★ 7.2)
• Breathless (1983, ★ 5.9)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.7)
• The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953, ★ 6.6)
• The Giant Behemoth (1959, ★ 5.7)
• Revolt in the Big House (1958, ★ 6.2)
• The Colossus of New York (1958, ★ 5.6)
• The Long Night (1947, ★ 5.6)
• The Chess Player (1927, ★ 6.4)
• What's the Matter with Helen? (1971, ★ 5.8)
• Time Travelers (1976, ★ 6.2)
• The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945, ★ 6.2)
• Alibi (1937, ★ 6.5)
• Gorgo (1961, ★ 5.3)
• A Woman's Vengeance (1948, ★ 6.2)
• In Society (1944, ★ 5.8)
• Crack in the World (1965, ★ 5.7)
• Bronco Billy (1980, ★ 6.3)
• Burnt Offerings (1976, ★ 6.5)