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Eugène Lourié

Art
88 years oldKharkov, 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.

Personal Details

Born
April 8, 1903 - May 26, 1991 (age 88)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]
Known For
Art

Also Known As

Eugene Lourié
Eugene Lourie

Movies (49)

Breathless
5.8

Breathless

as Dr. Boudreaux

1983

Bronco Billy
6.3

Bronco Billy

Art Direction (Art)

1980

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1.5

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

Art Direction (Art)

1978

An Enemy of the People
6.5

An Enemy of the People

Production Design (Art)

1978

Burnt Offerings
6.5

Burnt Offerings

Production Design (Art)

1976

Time Travelers
6.2

Time Travelers

Art Direction (Art)

1976

What Are Best Friends For?

What Are Best Friends For?

Art Direction (Art)

1973

Haunts of the Very Rich
5.3

Haunts of the Very Rich

Art Direction (Art)

1972

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

Art Direction (Art)

1972

The Eyes of Charles Sand
5.3

The Eyes of Charles Sand

Art Direction (Art)

1972

Death Takes a Holiday
4.5

Death Takes a Holiday

Art Direction (Art)

1971

What's the Matter with Helen?
5.8

What's the Matter with Helen?

Art Direction (Art)

1971

Krakatoa, East of Java
5.9

Krakatoa, East of Java

Production Design (Art)

1968

Custer of the West
5.9

Custer of the West

Art Direction (Art)

1967

Bikini Paradise
6.0

Bikini Paradise

Art Direction (Art)

1967

Crack in the World
5.7

Crack in the World

Special Effects (Crew)

1965

The Naked Kiss
7.0

The Naked Kiss

Art Direction (Art)

1964

The Strangler
6.3

The Strangler

Art Direction (Art)

1964

Flight from Ashiya
5.0

Flight from Ashiya

Production Design (Art)

1964

Shock Corridor
7.0

Shock Corridor

Art Direction (Art)

1963

Confessions of an Opium Eater
5.5

Confessions of an Opium Eater

Production Design (Art)

1962

Gorgo
5.3

Gorgo

Director (Directing)

1961

The Giant Behemoth
5.8

The Giant Behemoth

Screenplay (Writing)

1959

Revolt in the Big House
6.2

Revolt in the Big House

Writer (Writing)

1958

The Colossus of New York
5.5

The Colossus of New York

Director (Directing)

1958

So This Is Paris
8.5

So This Is Paris

Art Direction (Art)

1954

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Production Design (Art)

1954

The Diamond Queen

The Diamond Queen

Production Design (Art)

1953

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.6

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Director (Directing)

1953

Limelight
7.9

Limelight

Art Direction (Art)

1952

The River
7.2

The River

Production Design (Art)

1951

Wild Weed
4.5

Wild Weed

Art Direction (Art)

1949

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Art Direction (Art)

1949

A Woman's Vengeance
6.2

A Woman's Vengeance

Art Direction (Art)

1948

The Long Night
5.6

The Long Night

Production Design (Art)

1947

The Diary of a Chambermaid
6.2

The Diary of a Chambermaid

Production Design (Art)

1946

This Love of Ours
5.7

This Love of Ours

Art Direction (Art)

1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.2

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Art Direction (Art)

1945

The Southerner
6.5

The Southerner

Production Design (Art)

1945

The House of Fear
6.8

The House of Fear

Art Direction (Art)

1945

In Society
5.8

In Society

Art Direction (Art)

1944

Sahara
7.2

Sahara

Assistant Art Director (Art)

1943

This Land Is Mine
7.2

This Land Is Mine

Production Design (Art)

1943

The French Way
5.0

The French Way

Art Direction (Art)

1940

Cristobal's Gold

Cristobal's Gold

Art Direction (Art)

1940

There's No Tomorrow
6.9

There's No Tomorrow

Art Direction (Art)

1940

The Rules of the Game
7.5

The Rules of the Game

Production Design (Art)

1939

La Bête Humaine
7.1

La Bête Humaine

Production Design (Art)

1938

The Lafarge Case
5.8

The Lafarge Case

Art Direction (Art)

1938

TV Shows (1)