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Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié

Art Born Apr 08, 1903 -- Died May 26, 1991 · Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

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.

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Grand Illusion
7.9
movie
Grand Illusion
Set Decoration
1937
The Rules of the Game
7.5
movie
The Rules of the Game
Production Design
1939
Limelight
7.9
movie
Limelight
Art Direction
1952
Shock Corridor
7.0
movie
Shock Corridor
Art Direction
1963
Bronco Billy
6.3
movie
Bronco Billy
Art Direction
1980
Burnt Offerings
6.5
movie
Burnt Offerings
Production Design
1976
Breathless
5.9
movie
Breathless
as Dr. Boudreaux
1983
La Bête Humaine
7.1
movie
La Bête Humaine
Production Design
1938
Napoleon
7.8
movie
Napoleon
Art Direction
1927
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.6
movie
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Director
1953
The Naked Kiss
7.0
movie
The Naked Kiss
Art Direction
1964
Sahara
7.2
movie
Sahara
Assistant Art Director
1943