Maurice Tourneur

Maurice Tourneur

Birthday: 1876-02-02

Place of Birth: Paris, 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.

Movies

Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies

Mary's kid brother needs an operation and, in order to pay for it, Mary goes to a Hollywood studio a...

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A Girl's Folly
A Girl's Folly

A restless young girl yearns to leave her rural environment and "get away from it all". One day she ...

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Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams
Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film trace...

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Life in Hollywood No. 2
Life in Hollywood No. 2

Part of a 7-part series exploring all aspects of Hollywood....

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