Maurice Tourneur

Maurice Tourneur

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Paris, France
February 2, 1876

Biography

Maurice Félix Thomas (1876 – 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur, was a French film director and screenwriter. His son, Jacques (1904–1977), would follow his father into the film industry, establishing his own reputation as a director of American films in the 1940s and 1950s.

Photo

Maurice Tourneur 1

Representative Works

Deep Waters
Deep Waters
8.0
/ English
The Bait
The Bait
8.0
/ English
Barbary Sheep
Barbary Sheep
No Rating Yet
/ English
Le Friquet
Le Friquet
5.2
/ XX
Trilby
Trilby
5.6
/ English
The Pit
The Pit
No Rating Yet
/ English
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
7.0
/ English
Samson
Samson
5.8
/ French
Torment
Torment
10.0
/ English
Departure
Departure
8.0
/ French
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
6.3
/ English
Crimson Dynasty
Crimson Dynasty
6.3
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Bait
1921Winner

Best Director

The Bait

Barbary Sheep
1917Nominee

Best Director

Barbary Sheep

Le Friquet
1914Nominee

Best Director

Le Friquet

Career Highlights

Trilby
1915Highlight

Best Director

Trilby

Treasure Island
1920Highlight

Best Director

Treasure Island