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Maurice Tourneur Biography

Birth Name:Maurice Felix Thomas

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Received the Directors Guild of America Honorary Life Member Award in 1945
  • Was the father of fellow film director Jacques Tourneur
  • Before becoming a director, he worked as a magazine illustrator
  • Started out in filmmaking by working with the Eclair company in 1911
  • In 1918, he founded the company Maurice Tourneur Productions
  • In 1919, he helped co-found Associated Producers, Inc
  • In 1921, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States

Awards

  • 1932Audience Referendum-IN-COMPETITION: nominated