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Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié

Art·1903–1991·Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

11 horror credits

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.

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Director4 films

Gorgo

Gorgo

Director

1961 2.8
The Giant Behemoth

The Giant Behemoth

Director

1959
The Colossus of New York

The Colossus of New York

Director

1958
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Director

1953 3.8

Writer1 film

The Giant Behemoth

The Giant Behemoth

Screenplay

1959

Production Designer7 films

Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

Production Design

1976 3.8
Haunts of the Very Rich

Haunts of the Very Rich

Art Direction

1972
What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen?

Art Direction

1971
The Strangler

The Strangler

Art Direction

1964 3.0
Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

Art Direction

1963
The Giant Behemoth

The Giant Behemoth

Production Design

1959
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Art Direction

1945

Other Crew1 film

Cagliostro

Cagliostro

Costume Designer

1929