Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié Born April 8, 1903 Kharkov, Russian Empire Died May 26, 1991 (aged 88) Los Angeles, United States Occupation Director, writer First work Napoléon (1927) Notable work The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

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Eugène Lourié was a French film director and screenwriter. He is most famous for writing and directing three major giant dinosaur films: 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 1959's The Giant Behemoth, and 1961's Gorgo.

Selected filmography

• The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) - Director / special effects [with Willis Cook, Ray Harryhausen, and George Lofgren] / writer [with Fred Freiberger, Louis Morheim, and Robert Smith]
• The Giant Behemoth (1959) - Director [with Douglas Hickox] / writer [with Daniel James]
• Gorgo (1961) - Director / special effects [with Tom Howard] / writer [with Daniel Hyatt, Daniel James, and Robert L. Richards]

Actor

• Gorgo (1961) as man at fair [uncredited]

Trivia

• Lourié was also assigned by The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms producer Jack Dietz to direct The Black Scorpion (1957) and met with Willis O'Brien and Pete Peterson for the first time during production; he would later work with the pair on the 1959 film The Giant Behemoth. However, he soon left the project after disputes with Dietz's producing partner Frank Melford and was replaced by Russian-born filmmaker Edward Ludwig.

References

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Bibliography

• Kulon, Gregory (May 2022). "Teaching the World to Sting... The Black Scorpion". Infinity. No. 48. Ghoulish Publishing. ISSN 2514-3654.

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