Eugène Lourié
Art
Born April 8, 1903 · Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]
Died May 26, 1991
Also known as Eugene Lourié · Eugene Lourie
Biography
Eugène Lourié (1903 - 26 May 1991) was a French film director, art director, production designer, set designer and screenwriter who was known for his collaborations with Jean Renoir and for his 1950s science fiction movies. Allmovie contributor, Sandra Brennan, has wrote that he was "among the best art directors in French cinema." He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1969 for best visual effects on the film Krakatoa, East of Java. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugène Lourié, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1970 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
Limelight
Grand Illusion
The Rules of the Game
The River
Sahara
This Land Is Mine
There's No Tomorrow
The Human Beast
The Naked Kiss
Shock Corridor
The House of Fear
Tales of the Unexpected
An Enemy of the People
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Southerner
Burnt Offerings
The Strangler
Bronco Billy
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Custer of the West
Breathless
Krakatoa: East of Java
Crack in the World
Confessions of an Opium Eater
The Giant Behemoth
The Long Night
The French Way
Flight from Ashiya
The Colossus of New York
Gorgo
Wild Weed