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Maurice Tourneur

Maurice Tourneur

1876 – 1961·Paris, France

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.

Filmography

The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England

The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England

1914
The Poor Little Rich Girl

The Poor Little Rich Girl

1917
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1918
The County Fair

The County Fair

1920
The White Moth

The White Moth

1924