Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur (November 12, 1904–December 19, 1977) was a French film director.

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November 12 - 1904 - December 19 - 1977 - French - Film director

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Born in Paris, France, he was the son of noted director Maurice Tourneur. As a young man, Jacques went to live in New York City and proceeded to Hollywood with his father. He is famous for directing three "horror" movies (in fact, film noir–influenced films of understated terror) with producer Val Lewton at RKO Radio Pictures in the nineteen forties: Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man.

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Paris, France - Maurice Tourneur - New York City - Hollywood - Val Lewton - RKO Radio Pictures - Cat People - I Walked with a Zombie - The Leopard Man

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Night of the Demon is one of the best horror/supernatural films in movie history.

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He also directed one of the classics of film noir, Out of the Past.

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Film noir - Out of the Past

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In 1964 Tourneur directed an episode of The Twilight Zone, Night Call (Episode 139, February 7, 1964): superb and an excellent showcase for Tourneur's directing style. 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).

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The Twilight Zone - Night Call - February 7 - 1964 - Adventures in Paradise - Bonanza - T.H.E. Cat

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He met his wife, actress Christiane Virideau, while assisting his father on the 1929 German film production Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen.

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Christiane Virideau - Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen

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Jacques Tourneur died in 1977 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.

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Bergerac - Dordogne

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Jacques Tourneur received recognition for his contribution to the film industry in the book "Jacques Tourneur - The Cinema of Nightfall" (1998) by Chris Fujiwara.

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1998 - Chris Fujiwara

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