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Maurice Tourneur

Directing
85 years oldParis, France

Biography

Maurice Félix Thomas (1876 – 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur, was a French film director and screenwriter. His son, Jacques (1904–1977), would follow his father into the film industry, establishing his own reputation as a director of American films in the 1940s and 1950s.

Personal Details

Born
February 2, 1876 - August 4, 1961 (age 85)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Known For
Directing

Movies (50)

Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

as archival footage

2024

Impasse of Two Angels
5.6

Impasse of Two Angels

Director (Directing)

1948

After Love
4.5

After Love

Director (Directing)

1948

Cecile Is Dead
6.0

Cecile Is Dead

Director (Directing)

1944

Valley of Hell
7.0

Valley of Hell

Director (Directing)

1943

Carnival of Sinners
6.7

Carnival of Sinners

Director (Directing)

1943

Miss Bonaparte
4.5

Miss Bonaparte

Director (Directing)

1942

Sins of Youth
5.5

Sins of Youth

Director (Directing)

1941

Volpone
6.7

Volpone

Director (Directing)

1941

Katia
9.0

Katia

Director (Directing)

1938

Le Patriote

Le Patriote

Director (Directing)

1938

With a Smile
6.8

With a Smile

Director (Directing)

1936

Samson
5.0

Samson

Director (Directing)

1936

Crimson Dynasty
5.3

Crimson Dynasty

Director (Directing)

1935

Justin de Marseille
5.9

Justin de Marseille

Director (Directing)

1935

Obsession

Obsession

Director (Directing)

1934

Le Voleur

Le Voleur

Director (Directing)

1933

The Two Orphans
7.4

The Two Orphans

Director (Directing)

1933

Lidoire
4.5

Lidoire

Director (Directing)

1933

Fun in the Barracks
6.2

Fun in the Barracks

Director (Directing)

1932

In the Name of the Law
6.9

In the Name of the Law

Director (Directing)

1932

Departure

Departure

Director (Directing)

1931

Black and White
6.0

Black and White

Producer (Production)

1931

Dance House
4.3

Dance House

Director (Directing)

1931

Accused, Stand Up!
6.3

Accused, Stand Up!

Director (Directing)

1930

The Mysterious Island
5.2

The Mysterious Island

Director (Directing)

1929

The Ship of Lost Men
4.9

The Ship of Lost Men

Director (Directing)

1929

The Crew

The Crew

Director (Directing)

1928

Life in Hollywood No. 2

Life in Hollywood No. 2

as Himself

1927

Aloma of the South Seas

Aloma of the South Seas

Director (Directing)

1926

Old Loves and New
2.3

Old Loves and New

Director (Directing)

1926

Clothes Make the Pirate

Clothes Make the Pirate

Director (Directing)

1926

Sporting Life

Sporting Life

Director (Directing)

1925

Never the Twain Shall Meet
6.0

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Director (Directing)

1925

The White Moth
5.8

The White Moth

Director (Directing)

1924

Torment

Torment

Producer (Production)

1924

Jealous Husbands

Jealous Husbands

Director (Directing)

1923

The Brass Bottle

The Brass Bottle

Director (Directing)

1923

Mary of the Movies

Mary of the Movies

as Maurice Tourneur (uncredited)

1923

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

Producer (Production)

1923

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

Director (Directing)

1923

The Christian

The Christian

Director (Directing)

1923

Lorna Doone
6.2

Lorna Doone

Director (Directing)

1922

The Foolish Matrons

The Foolish Matrons

Director (Directing)

1921

The Bait

The Bait

Director (Directing)

1921

The Last of the Mohicans
6.3

The Last of the Mohicans

Director (Directing)

1920

The Great Redeemer

The Great Redeemer

Producer (Production)

1920

The County Fair
4.7

The County Fair

Director (Directing)

1920

The White Circle

The White Circle

Director (Directing)

1920

My Lady's Garter

My Lady's Garter

Director (Directing)

1920