Jacques Tourneur

Active - 1923 - 2008  |   Birth - Nov 12, 1904  |   Death - Dec 19, 1977  |   Genres - Drama, Romance, Crime, Action-Adventure, History | Subgenres - Western Film, Film Noir, Historical Film, Silent Film, Propaganda Film

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Jacques Tourneur was a French film director known for the classic film noir Out of the Past and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Leopard Man. He is also known for directing Night of the Demon, which was released by Columbia Pictures. While in Hollywood, he was usually addressed by his anglicized name "Jack Turner", a literal and phonetic translation of his name in English.

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