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Louis J. Gasnier

Louis J. Gasnier

Actor, Director, Producer

Born September 13, 1875 in Paris, France

Died February 15, 1963

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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.

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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

Hell Is for Heroes Poster

Hell Is for Heroes Feature Film1962Old Man

Lafayette Escadrille Poster

Lafayette Escadrille Feature Film1958Bartender

What Price Glory Poster

What Price Glory Feature Film1952Brother

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 25 Documentary1923Self

Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 4 Short Film1923Self

The Perils of Pauline Poster

The Perils of Pauline Feature Film1914Louis J. Gasnier [Ch. 9]

Director

103

Type

Year

Murder on the Yukon Poster

Murder on the Yukon Feature Film1940

Stolen Paradise Poster

Stolen Paradise Feature Film1940

John, the Soldier of Vengeance Poster

John, the Soldier of Vengeance Feature Film1939

La inmaculada Feature Film1939

Sunset Murder Case Poster

Sunset Murder Case Feature Film1938

The Marines Come Thru Poster

The Marines Come Thru Feature Film1938

Bank Alarm Poster

Bank Alarm Feature Film1937

The Gold Racket Poster

The Gold Racket Feature Film1937

Reefer Madness Poster

Reefer Madness Feature Film1936

The Last Outpost Poster

The Last Outpost Feature Film1935

Cuesta abajo Poster

Cuesta abajo Feature Film1934

El tango en Broadway Poster

El tango en Broadway Feature Film1934

Fedora Feature Film1934

Iris perdue et retrouvée Poster

Iris perdue et retrouvée Feature Film1934

Esperáme Poster

Esperáme Feature Film1933

Gambling Ship Poster

Gambling Ship Feature Film1933

Melodía de arrabal Poster

Melodía de arrabal Feature Film1933

Topaze Feature Film1933

Forgotten Commandments Poster

Forgotten Commandments Feature Film1932

The Strange Case of Clara Deane Poster

The Strange Case of Clara Deane Feature Film1932

Silence Feature Film1931

The Lawyer's Secret Poster

The Lawyer's Secret Feature Film1931

Amor audaz Poster

Amor audaz Feature Film1930

Derelict Poster

Derelict Feature Film1930

L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes Poster

L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes Feature Film1930

Shadow of the Law Poster

Shadow of the Law Feature Film1930

Slightly Scarlet Poster

Slightly Scarlet Feature Film1930

The Virtuous Sin Poster

The Virtuous Sin Feature Film1930

Darkened Rooms Poster

Darkened Rooms Feature Film1929

The Dummy Poster

The Dummy Feature Film1929

Fashion Madness Poster

Fashion Madness Feature Film1928

Should Tall Men Marry? Poster

Should Tall Men Marry? Short Film1928

Streets of Shanghai Poster

Streets of Shanghai Feature Film1927

The Beauty Shoppers Feature Film1927

Lost at Sea Poster

Lost at Sea Feature Film1926

Out of the Storm Poster

Out of the Storm Feature Film1926

Pleasures of the Rich Poster

Pleasures of the Rich Feature Film1926

Sin Cargo Poster

Sin Cargo Feature Film1926

That Model from Paris Poster

That Model from Paris Feature Film1926

Faint Perfume Poster

Faint Perfume Feature Film1925

Parisian Love Poster

Parisian Love Feature Film1925

The Boomerang Poster

The Boomerang Feature Film1925

The Parasite Poster

The Parasite Feature Film1925

Poisoned Paradise Poster

Poisoned Paradise Feature Film1924

The Breath of Scandal Feature Film1924

The Triflers Poster

The Triflers Feature Film1924

White Man Poster

White Man Feature Film1924

Wine Feature Film1924

Daughters of the Rich Poster

Daughters of the Rich Feature Film1923

Maytime Feature Film1923

Mothers-in-Law Poster

Mothers-in-Law Feature Film1923

Poor Men's Wives Poster

Poor Men's Wives Feature Film1923

The Hero Poster

The Hero Feature Film1923

Rich Men's Wives Poster

Rich Men's Wives Feature Film1922

The Call of Home Poster

The Call of Home Feature Film1922

Thorns and Orange Blossoms Poster

Thorns and Orange Blossoms Feature Film1922

A Wife's Awakening Poster

A Wife's Awakening Feature Film1921

Annabel's Romance Feature Film1921

Good Women Poster

Good Women Feature Film1921

Silent Years Poster

Silent Years Feature Film1921

Kismet Feature Film1920

The Butterfly Man Poster

The Butterfly Man Feature Film1920

The Beloved Cheater Poster

The Beloved Cheater Feature Film1919

The Tiger's Trail Poster

The Tiger's Trail Feature Film1919

Hands Up Poster

Hands Up Feature Film1918

La lumière qui s'éteint Short Film1917

The Mystery of the Double Cross Poster

The Mystery of the Double Cross Feature Film1917

The Seven Pearls Poster

The Seven Pearls Feature Film1917

Hazel Kirke Feature Film1916

The Shielding Shadow Poster

The Shielding Shadow Feature Film1916

The New Exploits of Elaine Poster

The New Exploits of Elaine Feature Film1915

The Exploits of Elaine Poster

The Exploits of Elaine Feature Film1914

The Perils of Pauline Poster

The Perils of Pauline Feature Film1914

The Stolen Birthright Poster

The Stolen Birthright Short Film1914

Les débuts d'un yachtman Short Film1913

Hernani Short Film1911

Une mariée qui se fait attendre Short Film1911

Une présentation de cinématographe Short Film1911

A Cure for Timidity Short Film1910

A Romantic Girl Poster

A Romantic Girl Short Film1910

Il trovatore Poster

Il trovatore Short Film1910

Max Foils the Police Short Film1910

Max Goes Ski-ing Poster

Max Goes Ski-ing Short Film1910

Max Has Trouble with His Eyes Short Film1910

Max Makes a Touch Short Film1910

Max's First Job Poster

Max's First Job Short Film1910

The Girl from Arizona Short Film1910

Un cross-country original Short Film1910

Une représentation au cinéma Poster

Une représentation au cinéma Short Film1910

Forced Into Marriage Short Film1909

Le Bridge au plafond Short Film1909

On a Racket Short Film1909

Une campagne électorale Short Film1909

Une poursuite mouvementée Short Film1909

Willyboy Gets His Short Film1909

His First Cigar Poster

His First Cigar Short Film1908

Noisy Neighbors Short Film1908

The Runaway Horse Poster

The Runaway Horse Short Film1908

Tirez s'il vous plaît Short Film1908

A Drama in Seville Short Film1907

Max Learns to Skate Poster

Max Learns to Skate Short Film1907

Attempted Suicide Poster

Attempted Suicide Short Film1906

First Night Out Poster

First Night Out Short Film1905

Producer

6

Dangerous Pastime Poster

Dangerous Pastime Feature Film1922

Rich Men's Wives Poster

Rich Men's Wives Feature Film1922

The Corsican Brothers Poster

The Corsican Brothers Feature Film1920

Hands Up Poster

Hands Up Feature Film1918

The House of Hate Poster

The House of Hate Feature Film1918

The Fatal Ring Poster

The Fatal Ring Feature Film1917

Writer

6

Type

Year

Esperáme Poster

Esperáme Feature Film1933

Topaze Feature Film1933

The Beloved Cheater Poster

The Beloved Cheater Feature Film1919

Max Learns to Skate Poster

Max Learns to Skate Short Film1907

Attempted Suicide Poster

Attempted Suicide Short Film1906

First Night Out Poster

First Night Out Short Film1905

Other Crew

4

Type

Year

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art Poster

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art TV Movie2021

The Perils of Pauline Poster

The Perils of Pauline Feature Film1947

Occasionally Yours Poster

Occasionally Yours Feature Film1920

The Butterfly Man Poster

The Butterfly Man Feature Film1920

Thanks

1

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

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