Eugène Lourié

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Eugène Lourié

Born
Died
(aged 88)
Birthplace
Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]
Credits
59 titles

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.

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Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
1983 Breathless Film Dr. Boudreaux
1979 Tales of the Unexpected TV Vingleberg (1 ep)

Crew credits 57

YearTitleJob
1980 Bronco Billy Film Art Direction
1978 Lacy and the Mississippi Queen Film Art Direction
1978 An Enemy of the People Film Production Design
1976 Burnt Offerings Film Production Design
1976 Time Travelers Film Art Direction
1973 What Are Best Friends For? Film Art Direction
1972 Haunts of the Very Rich Film Art Direction
1972 The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment Film Art Direction
1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand Film Art Direction
1971 Death Takes a Holiday Film Art Direction
1971 What's the Matter with Helen? Film Art Direction
1969 Krakatoa, East of Java Film Production Design
1967 Custer of the West Film Art Direction
1967 Bikini Paradise Film Art Direction
1965 Crack in the World Film Special Effects, Art Direction
1964 The Naked Kiss Film Art Direction
1964 The Strangler Film Art Direction
1964 Flight from Ashiya Film Production Design
1963 Shock Corridor Film Art Direction
1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater Film Production Design
1961 Gorgo Film Director
1959 The Giant Behemoth Film Screenplay, Director, Production Design
1958 Revolt in the Big House Film Writer
1958 The Colossus of New York Film Director
1954 So This Is Paris Film Art Direction
1954 Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake Film Production Design
1953 The Diamond Queen Film Production Design
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Film Director
1952 Limelight Film Art Direction
1951 The River Film Production Design
1949 Wild Weed Film Art Direction
1949 The Adventure of the Speckled Band Film Art Direction
1948 A Woman's Vengeance Film Art Direction
1947 The Long Night Film Production Design
1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid Film Production Design
1945 This Love of Ours Film Art Direction
1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Film Art Direction
1945 The Southerner Film Production Design
1945 The House of Fear Film Art Direction
1944 In Society Film Art Direction
1943 Sahara Film Assistant Art Director
1943 This Land Is Mine Film Production Design, Associate Producer
1940 The French Way Film Art Direction
1940 Cristobal's Gold Film Art Direction
1940 There's No Tomorrow Film Art Direction
1939 The Rules of the Game Film Production Design
1938 La Bête Humaine Film Production Design
1938 The Lafarge Case Film Art Direction
1938 Rasputin Film Art Direction, Production Design
1937 Alibi Film Production Design
1937 Grand Illusion Film Set Decoration, Production Design
1936 Under Western Eyes Film Set Designer, Production Design
1935 Dark Eyes Film Art Direction
1934 The Bread Peddler Film Set Decoration, Art Direction
1929 Cagliostro Film Costume Designer
1927 The Chess Player Film Costume Design
1927 Napoleon Film Art Direction
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