Jacques Tourneur

  • French


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Jacques Tourneur was a notable French film director whose career spaned key periods in Hollywood genre filmmaking, noted for his atmospheric approach to suspense and shadow. The son of director Maurice Tourneur, he established his own reputation through a series of influential works in the 1940s, including Cat People (1942), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), and Out of the Past (1947), followed by Berlin Express (1948). His films are marked by restrained visual style, careful pacing, and an emphasis on mood over overt spectacle, shaping the development of noir and supernatural thrillers. - AsNotedIn

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1942/12/07 "Cat People" premieres at the Rialto Theatre, 1481 Broadway, at the corner of 42nd St in New York City (razed). Director Cat People (film)
1943/00/00 "I Walked with a Zombie " is released. Director I Walked with a Zombie
1947/00/00 "Out of the Past " is released. Director Out of the Past (film)
1948/05/01 "Berlin Express" is released Director Berlin Express

4 Creative Works by Jacques Tourneur »

Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Cat People (film) Director Film 1942/12/07
  • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
  • AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007
  • US National Film Registry
I Walked with a Zombie Director Film 1943/00/00
  • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Out of the Past (film) Director Film 1947/00/00
  • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
  • AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007
  • US National Film Registry
Berlin Express Director Film 1948/05/01

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