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Eugène Lourié (1903–1991)

Art Director | Production Designer | Director

Russian-born French art director and director who gained a significant reputation, particularly as a collaborator with director Jean Renoir. At the age of sixteen, Lourié went to Paris where he studied painting and stage design. He designed sets and costumes for various ballet companies before turning his attention to film... See full bio »

Born:

in Kharkov, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

Died:

(age 88) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1980 Bronco Billy (as Gene Lourie)
 
1978 Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (TV movie)
 
1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo (TV movie)
 
1977 Quark (TV series)
– Quark (1977) (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1976 Time Travelers (TV movie) (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1972-1975 Kung Fu (TV series)
– The Last Raid (1975) (as Gene Lourie)
– Ambush (1975) (as Gene Lourie)
– The Thief of Chendo (1975) (as Gene Lourie)
– Full Circle (1975) (as Gene Lourie)
– The Brothers Caine (1975) (as Gene Lourie)
See all 63 episodes »
 
1973 What Are Best Friends For? (TV movie)
 
1973 Carola (TV movie)
 
1972 Haunts of the Very Rich (TV movie)
 
1972 The Delphi Bureau (TV series)
– Pilot (1972)
 
1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand (TV movie)
 
1971 Death Takes a Holiday (TV movie)
 
1971 What's the Matter with Helen? (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1969 The Royal Hunt of the Sun
 
1967 Custer of the West (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1967 Bikini Paradise
 
1965 Battle of the Bulge (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1965 Crack in the World (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1964 The Naked Kiss (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1964 The Strangler
 
1963 Shock Corridor (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1955 So This Is Paris (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1953-1954 The Life of Riley (TV series)
– Riley Balances the Budget (1954)
– Riley's Separation (1953)
– Riley's Burning Ambition (1953)
– Riley's Stomach Ache (1953)
 
1953 My Little Margie (TV series)
– A Present for Dad (1953) (as Gene Lourie)
 
1952-1953 Racket Squad (TV series)
– Romance Unlimited (1953) (as Gene Lourie)
– The Case of the Matchmaker (1952) (as Gene Lourié)
 
1952 Limelight (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1952 Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
 
1949 Wild Weed (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1949 The Adventure of the Speckled Band (TV short) (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1949 Your Show Time (TV series)
– The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949)
 
1948 A Woman's Vengeance
 
1947 Song of Scheherazade
 
1945 This Love of Ours (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1945 The French Way
 
1945 The House of Fear (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1944 In Society
 
1944 Strange Confession
 
1943 Three Russian Girls
 
1940 Cristobal's Gold
 
1940 There's No Tomorrow
 
1938 Les nouveaux riches
 
1938 The Lafarge Case
 
1938 Ramuntcho
 
1938 Rasputin
 
1937 The Messenger
 
1936 Symphonie D'Amour
 
1935 Black Eyes
 
1935 La petite sauvage
 
1934 Le bossu
 
1934 The Bread Peddler
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (27 titles)
1978 An Enemy of the People
 
1976 Burnt Offerings
 
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1964 Flight from Ashiya
 
1959 The Giant Behemoth
 
1954 Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (short)
 
1953 The Diamond Queen (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
 
1951 The River (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1951 Adventures of Captain Fabian
 
1947 The Long Night
 
1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1945 The Southerner (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1943 This Land Is Mine (as Eugene Lourié)
 
1939 The Rules of the Game (as Lourié)
 
1939 Satan's Paradise
 
1938 La Bête Humaine (as Lourié)
 
1938 Le roman de Werther (as Lourie)
 
1938 Rasputin
 
1937 The Alibi (as Lourié)
 
1937 La Grande Illusion (as Lourié)
 
1937 The Living Corpse
 
1936 Adventure in Paris
 
1936 Under Western Eyes
 
1935 Baccara
 
1935 Le bébé de l'escadron
 
1934 Le bossu
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
1961 Gorgo (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1959 World of Giants (TV series)
– Chemical Story (1959)
 
1959 The Giant Behemoth
 
1958 The Colossus of New York (as Eugene Lourie)
 
1956 Telephone Time (TV series)
– Boarders Away (1956)
 
1955 Foreign Intrigue (TV series)
– The Boy in the Park (1955)
– The Pearl Necklace (1955)
– A Game of Chance (1955)
– The Diamond Allergy (1955)
– Blind Man's Bluff (1955)
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1955 Foreign Intrigue: Jeannie (TV movie)
 
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
 
Show ShowArt Department (4 titles)
1979 Supertrain (TV series) (second unit art director - 1 episode)
– Express to Terror (1979) (second unit art director)
 
1975 Eliza's Horoscope (second art director)
 
1943/I Sahara (associate art director)
 
1927 Napoleon (art decorator - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (4 titles)
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java (special effects sequences director - as Eugene Lourie)
 
1965 Crack in the World (special effects director - as Eugene Lourie)
 
1964 Flight from Ashiya (special effects director)
 
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (special effects)
 
Show ShowSet Decorator (4 titles)
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1983 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Vingleberg
– Youth from Vienna (1983) … Vingleberg
 
1983 Breathless
Dr. Boudreaux (as Eugene Lourié)
 
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java
Telegrapher (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1959 The Giant Behemoth (screenplay)
 
1958 Revolt in the Big House (written by)
 
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (3 titles)
1979 Supertrain (TV series) (second unit director - 1 episode)
– Express to Terror (1979) (second unit director)
 
1956 If Paris Were Told to Us (first assistant director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1955 Napoléon (technical consultant)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1943 This Land Is Mine (associate producer - uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Cours de composition et de dessin de costumes appliques au cinema"

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Eugene Lourie | Gene Lourie | Lourie | Eugene Lourié | Gene Lourié | Lourié
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Trivia:

Lourie called his cameo as a telegrapher in Krakatoa: East of Java his "acting debut," although he previously appeared on screen in Gorgo in the scene in which Bill Travers and William Sylvester arrive at the fun fare. See more »

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