Eugène Lourié

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Eugène Lourié

Art April 8, 1903

Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

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 Reno…

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Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

7.9 1937 Movie
The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

7.5 1939 Movie
Limelight

Limelight

7.9 1952 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

6.3 1980 Movie
Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

6.9 1963 Movie
Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

6.5 1976 Movie
Breathless

Breathless

5.9 1983 Movie
La Bête Humaine

La Bête Humaine

7.1 1938 Movie
Napoleon

Napoleon

7.8 1927 Movie
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

6.6 1953 Movie
The Naked Kiss

The Naked Kiss

7.0 1964 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1983
    Breathless

    Movie Dr. Boudreaux

  2. 1980
    Bronco Billy

    Movie Art Direction

  3. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Vingleberg

  4. 1978
    Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

    Movie Art Direction

  5. 1978
    An Enemy of the People

    Movie Production Design

  6. 1976
    Burnt Offerings

    Movie Production Design

  7. 1976
    Time Travelers

    Movie Art Direction

  8. 1973
    What Are Best Friends For?

    Movie Art Direction

  9. 1972
    Haunts of the Very Rich

    Movie Art Direction

  10. 1972
    The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

    Movie Art Direction

  11. 1972
    The Eyes of Charles Sand

    Movie Art Direction

  12. 1971
    Death Takes a Holiday

    Movie Art Direction

  13. 1971
    What's the Matter with Helen?

    Movie Art Direction

  14. 1969
    Krakatoa, East of Java

    Movie Production Design

  15. 1967
    Custer of the West

    Movie Art Direction

  16. 1967
    Bikini Paradise

    Movie Art Direction

More credits
  1. 1965
    Crack in the World

    Movie Special Effects

  2. 1964
    The Naked Kiss

    Movie Art Direction

  3. 1964
    The Strangler

    Movie Art Direction

  4. 1964
    Flight from Ashiya

    Movie Production Design

  5. 1963
    Shock Corridor

    Movie Art Direction

  6. 1962
    Confessions of an Opium Eater

    Movie Production Design

  7. 1961
    Gorgo

    Movie Director

  8. 1959
    The Giant Behemoth

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1958
    Revolt in the Big House

    Movie Writer

  10. 1958
    The Colossus of New York

    Movie Director

  11. 1954
    So This Is Paris

    Movie Art Direction

  12. 1954
    Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

    Movie Production Design

  13. 1953
    The Diamond Queen

    Movie Production Design

  14. 1953
    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    Movie Director

  15. 1952
    Limelight

    Movie Art Direction

  16. 1951
    The River

    Movie Production Design

  17. 1949
    Wild Weed

    Movie Art Direction

  18. 1949
    The Adventure of the Speckled Band

    Movie Art Direction

  19. 1948
    A Woman's Vengeance

    Movie Art Direction

  20. 1947
    The Long Night

    Movie Production Design

  21. 1946
    The Diary of a Chambermaid

    Movie Production Design

  22. 1945
    This Love of Ours

    Movie Art Direction

  23. 1945
    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    Movie Art Direction

  24. 1945
    The Southerner

    Movie Production Design