| Jacques Tourneur | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1904 Paris, France |
| Died | December 19, 1977 (aged 73) Bergerac, France |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1931 - 1965 |
Jacques Tourneur (November 12, 1904–December 19, 1977) was a French-American film director. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
Born in Paris, France, he was the son of noted director Maurice Tourneur. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Maurice Tourneur, born February 2, 1873 &ndash died August 4, 1961, was an important international Film director and Screenwriter As a young man, Jacques went to live in New York City and proceeded to Hollywood with his father. The City of New York He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1919. Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He is famous for directing three atmospheric "horror" movies (in fact, film noir–influenced films of understated terror) with producer Val Lewton at RKO Radio Pictures in the 1940s: Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man. Val Lewton ( 7 May – 14 March) was an American Film producer and Screenwriter, who is best known for a sequence of nine brooding The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Cat People is a Horror film produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur. I Walked with a Zombie is a Horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. The Leopard Man ( is a horror movie directed by Jacques Tourneur based on the book Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich. His 1957 film Night of the Demon also enjoys a high reputation and is considered one of the best horror/supernatural films in movie history. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock Night of the Demon is a 1957 British Horror film adaptation of M Tourneur also directed one of the classics of film noir, Out of the Past, in 1947. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Out of the Past (originally released in Britain as Build My Gallows High) ( 1947) is a Film noir directed by Jacques The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York He also made the notable horror spoof The Comedy of Terrors in 1964. The Comedy of Terrors ( 1964) is a American International Pictures comedy horror Film directed by Jacques Tourneur The next year. he directed his last film, the Jules Verne -inspired adventure yarn War Gods of the Deep. Jules Gabriel Verne ( February 8 1828 &ndash March 24 1905) was a French Author who pioneered the science-fiction War-Gods of the Deep (also known as The City Under the Sea) is a 1965 Science fiction film
In 1964, Tourneur directed an episode of The Twilight Zone, "Night Call" (Episode 139, February 7, 1964), which proved to be an excellent showcase for Tourneur's directing style. The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. "Night Call" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. His television work also included episodes of Adventures in Paradise ("A Bride for the Captain", 1962), Bonanza ("Denver McKee", 1962), and T.H.E. Cat (1966). Adventures In Paradise is the third studio album by Minnie Riperton Track listing Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 THE Cat was a 1966-1967 half-hour television show on NBC starring Robert Loggia as a cat burglar Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat ("T He retired from directing in the late 1960s.
He met his wife, actress Christiane Virideau, while assisting his father on the 1929 German film production Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen (The Ship of Lost Men).
Jacques Tourneur died in 1977 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France. Bergerac (Brageirac is a commune and a Sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River.
Jacques Tourneur received recognition for his contribution to the film industry in Chris Fujiwara's 1998 book Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall.
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