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Louis J. Gasnier

Louis J. Gasnier

Known For Directing
Birthday Sep 13, 1875
Died Feb 15, 1963 (87)
Birthplace Paris, France
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis J. Gasnier (15 September 1875 - 15 February 1963) was a French film director. Born in Paris, Gasnier was working in theatre when Pathé hired him to direct films in the earliest days of cinema. He directed comedian Max Linder in many of his early short co ... medies. In 1912 he emigrated to the United States, where he made his name working on several fairly prestigious productions, most notably the serial The Perils of Pauline starring Pearl White, with whom he made several other star vehicles. Gasnier's career declined with the advent of sound, and he was later confined to making low-budget B movies. Arguably his most famous film, although not for artistic reasons, is the anti-marijuana opus Reefer Madness, made in 1936. The film's over-preachy, over-the-top propaganda message has earned it a dedicated cult following, which remains strong to the present day. It is widely available in the public domain and on DVD, and has been frequently shown on many terrestrial and cable TV channels, quite remarkable for an ultra cheap exploitation movie of the 1930s that apparently had very scant distribution when it was originally released. After Reefer Madness, Gasnier made an additional eight films before retiring in 1941. He died in Hollywood at the age of 87. Description above from the Wikipedia article Louis J. Gasnier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947

Technical Advisor

Stolen Paradise

Stolen Paradise

1940

Director

Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon

1940

Director

Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children

1938

Director

Sunset Murder Case

Sunset Murder Case

1938

Director

The Marines Come Thru

The Marines Come Thru

1938

Director

Bank Alarm

Bank Alarm

1937

Director

The Gold Racket

The Gold Racket

1937

Director

The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost

1935

Director

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1933

Director

Forgotten Commandments

Forgotten Commandments

1932

Director

Silence

Silence

1931

Director

The Lawyer's Secret

The Lawyer's Secret

1931

Director

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1930

Director

The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

1930

Director

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

1930

Director

Bold Love

Bold Love

1930

Director

The Dummy

The Dummy

1929

Co-Director

Darkened Rooms

Darkened Rooms

1929

Director

Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Director

Streets of Shanghai

Streets of Shanghai

1927

Director

The Beauty Shoppers 1927

The Beauty Shoppers 1927

1927

Director

Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm

1926

Director

That Model from Paris

That Model from Paris

1926

Director

Faint Perfume

Faint Perfume

1925

Director

Parisian Love

Parisian Love

1925

Director

The Parasite

The Parasite

1925

Director

Wine

Wine

1924

Director

Poisoned Paradise

Poisoned Paradise

1924

Director

The Triflers

The Triflers

1924

Director

White Man

White Man

1924

Director

Maytime

Maytime

1923

Director

Poor Men's Wives

Poor Men's Wives

1923

Director

The Butterfly Man

The Butterfly Man

1920

Director

Kismet

Kismet

1920

Director

The Tiger's Trail

The Tiger's Trail

1919

Director

Hands Up

Hands Up

1918

Director

The Seven Pearls

The Seven Pearls

1917

Director

The Shielding Shadow

The Shielding Shadow

1916

Director

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1914

Director

The Exploits of Elaine

The Exploits of Elaine

1914

Director

Max Skiing

Max Skiing

1910

Director

The Fatal Ring

The Fatal Ring

1917

Producer

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