Louis J. Gasnier
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 13, 1875
- Died
- February 15, 1963 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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 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.
Known For
Filmography
Murder on the Yukon
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Stolen Paradise
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John, the Soldier of Vengeance
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Tell Your Children
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Sunset Murder Case
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The Marines Come Thru
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Bank Alarm
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The Gold Racket
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The Last Outpost
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Downhill
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El tango en Broadway
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Fedora
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Iris perdue et retrouvée
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Gambling Ship
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Topaze
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Espérame
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Suburban Melody
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The Strange Case of Clara Deane
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Forgotten Commandments
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The Lawyer's Secret
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Silence
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The Virtuous Sin
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Shadow of the Law
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Bold Love
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Slightly Scarlet
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Mysterious Mr. Parkes
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Darkened Rooms
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The Dummy
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Should Tall Men Marry?
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Fashion Madness
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The Beauty Shoppers
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Streets of Shanghai
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Out of the Storm
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That Model from Paris
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Lost at Sea
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Sin Cargo
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Pleasures of the Rich
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Parisian Love
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Faint Perfume
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The Parasite
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The Boomerang
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Poisoned Paradise
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White Man
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The Triflers
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Wine
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The Breath of Scandal
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Maytime
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Poor Men's Wives
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Mothers-in-Law
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The Hero
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Daughters of the Rich
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Thorns and Orange Blossoms
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Rich Men's Wives
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The Call of Home
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Silent Years
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Good Women
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A Wife's Awakening
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Kismet
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The Butterfly Man
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The Tiger's Trail
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Hands Up
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The Mystery of the Double Cross
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The Seven Pearls
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The Shielding Shadow
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The New Exploits of Elaine
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The Perils of Pauline
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The Exploits of Elaine
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Max's First Job
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Il Trovatore
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His First Cigar
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The Runaway Horse
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Noisy Neighbors
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Max Learns to Skate
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A Drama in Seaville
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Attempted Suicide
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First Night Out
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Scenes on Every Floor
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