Maurice Tourneur

• French

• Film Director

Maurice Tourneur was a notable French film director whose career spaned the silent and early sound eras, noted for his refined visual style and careful attention to composition. Active in both France and the United States, he directed a wide range of films, including The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) and The Last of the Mohicans (1920), works that helped establish his reputation for elegant staging and atmospheric storytelling. His influence continued through his son, Jacques Tourneur, who became a major figure in Hollywood genre cinema. - AsNotedIn

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• Son: Jacques Tourneur