Maurice Tourneur

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Maurice Tourneur was a pioneering French-born film director and screenwriter of the silent era, known for his visually sophisticated and atmospheric storytelling in both European and early Hollywood cinema.

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instanceOf film director
person
screenwriter
silent film director
activeYearsEnd 1940s
activeYearsStart 1910
birthName Maurice Thomas NERFINISHED
burialPlace Cimetière du Père-Lachaise NERFINISHED
child Jacques Tourneur NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1876-02-02
dateOfDeath 1961-08-04
employer Metro Pictures NERFINISHED
Paramount Pictures
World Film Company NERFINISHED
genre silent film
influenced Jacques Tourneur NERFINISHED
knownFor atmospheric storytelling
innovative use of lighting and composition
pioneering work in early Hollywood
visually sophisticated filmmaking
language English
French
movement silent era cinema
name Maurice Tourneur NERFINISHED
notableFor adaptations of literary works
notableWork Alias Jimmy Valentine NERFINISHED
Lorna Doone NERFINISHED
The Blue Bird NERFINISHED
The Blue Bird (1918 film) NERFINISHED
The Cub NERFINISHED
The Last of the Mohicans NERFINISHED
The Life Line NERFINISHED
The Poor Little Rich Girl NERFINISHED
The White Desert NERFINISHED
The Wishing Ring NERFINISHED
Woman
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Paris
surface form: Paris, France
placeOfDeath Paris
surface form: Paris, France
relative Jacques Tourneur NERFINISHED
spouse Fernande Petit NERFINISHED
startedCareerAs illustrator
theatrical designer
workedIn American cinema
French cinema
silent film era

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Poor Little Rich Girl director Maurice Tourneur