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Eugène Lourié

Highest Rated: 97% The Rules of the Game (1939)

Lowest Rated: 0% Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)

Birthday: Apr 8, 1903

Birthplace: Kharkov, Russian Empire

This former extra and scenery painter began designing sets for the Parisian theater in the early 1930s before moving to the USA in 1941. Lourie did notable work for Max Ophuls, Robert Siodmak, Samuel Fuller and Charlie Chaplin ("Limelight" 1951). He is best known, however, for his many collaborations in France and America with Jean Renoir, most notably the art direction for "Grand Illusion" (1937) and "The Rules of the Game" (1939). Lourie's directorial work was confined to a handful of films including "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) and "The Colossus of New York" (1958).

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Highest rated movies

97% 89% The Rules of the Game
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97% 92% Grand Illusion
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94% 82% Shock Corridor
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93% 80% The Naked Kiss
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91% 68% The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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88% 90% Limelight
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75% 49% Bronco Billy
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63% 67% Battle of the Bulge
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63% 49% Breathless
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60% 52% An Enemy of the People
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
63% 49% Breathless Dr. Boudreaux (Character) - 1983
75% 49% Bronco Billy Art Director - 1980
60% 52% An Enemy of the People Production Design - 1978
50% 43% Burnt Offerings Production Design - 1976
55% 40% What's the Matter With Helen? Art Director - 1971
0% 26% Krakatoa, East of Java Production Design - 1969
63% 67% Battle of the Bulge Art Director - 1965
No Score Yet 56% The Strangler Art Director - 1964
93% 80% The Naked Kiss Art Director - 1964
No Score Yet 29% Flight From Ashiya Production Design - 1964
94% 82% Shock Corridor Art Director - 1963
No Score Yet 39% Gorgo Director - 1961
17% 28% The Giant Behemoth Director,
Writer 		- 1959
No Score Yet 38% The Colossus of New York Director - 1958
91% 68% The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms Director - 1953
88% 90% Limelight Art Director - 1952
No Score Yet 50% The Long Night Production Design - 1947
No Score Yet 55% Diary of a Chambermaid Production Design,
Art Director 		- 1946
97% 89% The Rules of the Game Production Design - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Werther Production Design - 1938
97% 92% Grand Illusion Set Decoration $516.5K 1937

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87% 98% Mystery Science Theater 3000 Director 1998