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Louis J. Gasnier |
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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 comedies. 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. |
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Луи Ганье (1875—1963) — французский режиссёр, сценарист. Родился в Париже. Работал в театре, когда Шарль Пате нанял его снимать фильмы. Ганье режиссировал многие ранние комедии Макса Линдера. В 1912 году он эмигрировал в США, где работает и в качестве продюсера и руководит студией в Баунд Брук (штат Нью-Джерси). В 1914 году приступил к съемкам Похождения Элен с участием Пирл Уайт. С появлением звука карьера Ганье пошла на убыль. Самый известный его фильм этого периода, хотя и не по художественным причинам, «Целомудренный грех», сделан в 1936 году. После фильма «Целомудренный грех», Ганье снял ещё восемь фильмов до выхода на пенсию в 1941 году. Он умер в Голливуде в возрасте 87 лет. |
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