
Art
Eugène Lourié
Born 1903-04-08 · Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]
Eugène Lourié (1903 - 26 May 1991) was a French film director, art director, production designer, set designer and screenwriter who was known for his collaborations with Jean Renoir and for his 1950s science fiction movies. Allmovie contributor, Sandra Brennan, has wrote that he was "among the best art directors in French cinema." He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1969 for best visual effects on the film Krakatoa, East of Java. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugène Lourié, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
6.6The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
5.6A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...
The Colossus of New York
1958
5.3When an underwater volcanic eruption tears up the sea bed off the coast of Ireland, two treasure hunters make the discovery of a lifetime when they encounter a gigantic prehistoric monster that’s been unleashed from the earth’s crust. After capturing the beast, the pair transport the creature down to London where it’s given the name of “Gorgo” and put on display to an avid public. Little do they realize that Gorgo is just an infant, and that his exponentially larger mother is about to emerge from the depths to avenge the capture of her offspring.
Gorgo
1961
5.8Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.
The Giant Behemoth
1959
5.8Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.
The Giant Behemoth
1959
6.3A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.
Revolt in the Big House
1958
