Maurice Tourneur

Maurice Tourneur

Known for

Directing

Born

February 2, 1876

Birthplace

Paris, France

Died

August 4, 1961 (aged 85)

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.

Best known work

Carnival of Sinners
Carnival of Sinners
1943
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
1920
The Poor Little Rich Girl
The Poor Little Rich Girl
1917
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
1918
The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island
1929
The Man with Wax Faces
The Man with Wax Faces
1914
Justin de Marseille
Justin de Marseille
1935
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
1914
Victory
Victory
1919
Fun in the Barracks
Fun in the Barracks
1932

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

    as archival footage

  2. 1948

  3. 1948

    After Love

    Director

  4. 1944

  5. 1943

  6. 1943

    Carnival of Sinners

    Director, Producer

  7. 1942

  8. 1941

  9. 1941

    Volpone

    Director

  10. 1938

    Katia

    Director

  11. 1938

    The Patriot

    Director

  12. 1936

    With a Smile

    Director

  13. 1936

    Samson

    Director

  14. 1935

  15. 1935

  16. 1933

    Le Voleur

    Director

  17. 1933

    Obsession

    Director

  18. 1933

  19. 1933

    Lidoire

    Director, Screenplay

  20. 1932

  21. 1932

    In the Name of the Law

    Director, Screenplay

  22. 1931

    Departure

    Director

  23. 1931

  24. 1931

    Dance House

    Director, Writer

  25. 1930

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