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.
Directed 77
1940s
- 1948
Impasse of Two Angels
Director
After Love
Director
- 1944
Cecile Is Dead
Director
- 1943
Valley of Hell
Director
Carnival of Sinners
Director
- 1942
Miss Bonaparte
Director
- 1941
Sins of Youth
Director
Volpone
Director
1930s
- 1938
Katia
Director
The Patriot
Director
- 1936
With a Smile
Director
Samson
Director
- 1935
Crimson Dynasty
Director
Justin de Marseille
Director
- 1933
Obsession
Director
The Two Orphans
Director
Lidoire
Director
- 1932
Fun in the Barracks
Director
In the Name of the Law
Director
- 1931
Departure
Director
Dance House
Director
- 1930
Accused, Stand Up!
Director
1920s
- 1929
The Mysterious Island
Director
The Ship of Lost Men
Director
- 1928
The Crew
Director
- 1926
Aloma of the South Seas
Director
Old Loves and New
Director
Clothes Make the Pirate
Director
- 1925
Sporting Life
Director
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Director
- 1924
The White Moth
Director
Torment
Director
- 1923
Jealous Husbands
Director
The Brass Bottle
Director
The Isle of Lost Ships
Director
While Paris Sleeps
Director
The Christian
Director
- 1922
Lorna Doone
Director
- 1921
The Foolish Matrons
Director
- 1920
The Great Redeemer
Director
The County Fair
Director
The White Circle
Director
My Lady's Garter
Director
Treasure Island
Director
1910s
- 1919
Victory
Director
The Broken Butterfly
Director
The Life Line
Director
The White Heather
Director
- 1918
Woman
Director
Sporting Life
Director
A Doll's House
Director
The Blue Bird
Director
Rose of the World
Director
Prunella
Director
- 1917
The Rise of Jenny Cushing
Director
Barbary Sheep
Director
Exile
Director
Law of the Land
Director
The Undying Flame
Director
The Whip
Director
The Poor Little Rich Girl
Director
A Girl's Folly
Director
The Pride of the Clan
Director
- 1916
The Velvet Paw
Director
The Rail Rider
Director
The Closed Road
Director
- 1915
Trilby
Director
The Cub
Director
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Director
- 1914
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
Director
Le Friquet
Director
The Man with Wax Faces
Director
- 1913
The Lady of Monsoreau
Director
Dr. Goudron's System
Director
Shepherdess of Ivry
Director
Produced 15
1940s
- 1943
Carnival of Sinners
Producer
1930s
- 1931
Black and White
Producer
1920s
- 1924
Torment
Producer
- 1923
Jealous Husbands
Producer
The Isle of Lost Ships
Producer
While Paris Sleeps
Producer
- 1922
Lorna Doone
Producer
- 1921
The Foolish Matrons
Producer
- 1920
The Great Redeemer
Producer
Treasure Island
Producer
1910s
- 1919
Victory
Producer
The Broken Butterfly
Producer
- 1918
Sporting Life
Producer
- 1916
The Closed Road
Producer
Wrote 14
1930s
- 1933
Lidoire
Screenplay
- 1932
In the Name of the Law
Screenplay
- 1931
Dance House
Writer
1920s
- 1929
The Ship of Lost Men
Writer
- 1928
The Crew
Writer
1910s
- 1919
The Broken Butterfly
Writer
- 1918
A Doll's House
Writer
- 1917
Law of the Land
Writer
A Girl's Folly
Writer
- 1916
The Closed Road
Writer
- 1915
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Writer
- 1914
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
Writer
- 1913
The Lady of Monsoreau
Screenplay
Shepherdess of Ivry
Writer
Acted in 3
2020s
- 2024
Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams
archival footage
1920s
- 1923
Mary of the Movies
Maurice Tourneur (uncredited)
1910s
- 1917
A Girl's Folly
Director (uncredited)
Other crew 1
1910s
- 1918
Sporting Life
Presenter
Appearances1
1920s
- 1927
Life in Hollywood No. 2
Himself