Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Actor · Director

Paris, France
November 12, 1904

Biography

Jacques Tourneur (also known as Jack Turner; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French film director known for the classic film noir Out of the Past and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man.

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Representative Works

Out of the Past
Out of the Past
7.7
/ English
Cat People
Cat People
6.9
/ English
Rothchild
Rothchild
8.0
/ French
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
7.0
/ English
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
6.5
/ English
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep
5.0
/ English
Death Watch
Death Watch
6.3
/ French
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow
6.3
/ English
I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie
6.8
/ English
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
6.8
/ English
Nightfall
Nightfall
6.9
/ English
Wichita
Wichita
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Out of the Past
1947Winner

Best Director

Out of the Past

Cat People
1942Nominee

Best Director

Cat People

Rothchild
1934Winner

Best Performance

Rothchild

Career Highlights

Night of the Demon
1957Highlight

Best Director

Night of the Demon

The Comedy of Terrors
1964Highlight

Best Director

The Comedy of Terrors

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