Louis J. Gasnier
DirectingFrom 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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Filmography — Acting
Filmography — Crew
Tell Your Children
Director
The Last Outpost
Director
The Perils of Pauline
Director
Maytime
Director
Wine
Director
The Mystery of the Double Cross
Director
Gambling Ship
Director
Shadow of the Law
Director
Slightly Scarlet
Director
Bank Alarm
Director
The Lawyer's Secret
Director
Hands Up
Director
Thorns and Orange Blossoms
Director
Kismet
Director
Darkened Rooms
Director
The Boomerang
Director
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
Director
Silence
Director
The Virtuous Sin
Director
Should Tall Men Marry?
Director
Bold Love
Director
Stolen Paradise
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Fedora
Director
The Exploits of Elaine
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Sunset Murder Case
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White Man
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Max Skiing
Director
Murder on the Yukon
Director
The Beauty Shoppers
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Parisian Love
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Mysterious Mr. Parkes
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Faint Perfume
Director
The Shielding Shadow
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Max's First Job
Director
The Gold Racket
Director
The Parasite
Director
Streets of Shanghai
Director
Out of the Storm
Director
John, the Soldier of Vengeance
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Attempted Suicide
Director
Mothers-in-Law
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The Tiger's Trail
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The Fatal Ring
Producer
Rich Men's Wives
Director
Espérame
Director
Poor Men's Wives
Director
Good Women
Director
Suburban Melody
Director
The Hero
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The New Exploits of Elaine
Director
The Runaway Horse
Director
Downhill
Director
The Breath of Scandal
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First Night Out
Director
Iris perdue et retrouvée
Director
A Wife's Awakening
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El tango en Broadway
Director
That Model from Paris
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Topaze
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The Butterfly Man
Director
The Triflers
Director
Fashion Madness
Director
Forgotten Commandments
Director
The Marines Come Thru
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Sin Cargo
Director
Silent Years
Director
Lost at Sea
Director
The Call of Home
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Daughters of the Rich
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Pleasures of the Rich
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Noisy Neighbors
Director
Max Makes a Touch
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The Seven Pearls
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His First Cigar
Director
Poisoned Paradise
Director
Max Learns to Skate
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Il Trovatore
Director
A Drama in Seaville
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A Short-Sighted Duellist
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