Louis J. Gasnier

Louis J. Gasnier

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1875-09-15
Deathday: 1963-02-15 (87 years old)

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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

all 68

Movies 68

Director 65

Producer 2

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The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1947)

Movie
Director
Stolen Paradise

Stolen Paradise (1940)

Movie
Director
John, the Soldier of Vengeance

John, the Soldier of Vengeance (1940)

Movie
Director
Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon (1940)

Movie
Director
Sunset Murder Case

Sunset Murder Case (1938)

Movie
Director
The Marines Come Thru

The Marines Come Thru (1938)

Movie
Director
Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children (1938)

Movie
7.5
Director
Bank Alarm

Bank Alarm (1937)

Movie
Director
The Gold Racket

The Gold Racket (1937)

Movie
Director
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost (1935)

Movie
Director
El tango en Broadway

El tango en Broadway (1934)

Movie
Director
Cuesta abajo

Cuesta abajo (1934)

Movie
Director
Fedora

Fedora (1934)

Movie
Director
Iris perdue et retrouvée

Iris perdue et retrouvée (1934)

Movie
Director
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship (1933)

Movie
Director
Suburban Melody

Suburban Melody (1933)

Movie
Director
Espérame

Espérame (1933)

Movie
Director
Topaze

Topaze (1933)

Movie
Director
Forgotten Commandments

Forgotten Commandments (1932)

Movie
Director
The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932)

Movie
Director
Silence

Silence (1931)

Movie
Director
The Lawyer's Secret

The Lawyer's Secret (1931)

Movie
Director
Derelict

Derelict (1930)

Movie
Director
The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin (1930)

Movie
Director
Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Mysterious Mr. Parkes (1930)

Movie
Director
Bold Love

Bold Love (1930)

Movie
Director
Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law (1930)

Movie
Director
Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet (1930)

Movie
Director
Darkened Rooms

Darkened Rooms (1929)

Movie
Director
The Dummy

The Dummy (1929)

Movie
Director
Fashion Madness

Fashion Madness (1928)

Movie
Director
Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry? (1928)

Movie
Director
Streets of Shanghai

Streets of Shanghai (1927)

Movie
Director
The Beauty Shoppers 1927

The Beauty Shoppers 1927 (1927)

Movie
Director
That Model from Paris

That Model from Paris (1926)

Movie
Director
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm (1926)

Movie
Director
Parisian Love

Parisian Love (1925)

Movie
Director
Faint Perfume

Faint Perfume (1925)

Movie
Director
The Parasite

The Parasite (1925)

Movie
Director
The Triflers

The Triflers (1924)

Movie
Director
White Man

White Man (1924)

Movie
Director
Wine

Wine (1924)

Movie
Director
Poisoned Paradise

Poisoned Paradise (1924)

Movie
Director
Maytime

Maytime (1923)

Movie
Director
Poor Men's Wives

Poor Men's Wives (1923)

Movie
Director
Thorns and Orange Blossoms

Thorns and Orange Blossoms (1922)

Movie
Director
Kismet

Kismet (1920)

Movie
Director
The Butterfly Man

The Butterfly Man (1920)

Movie
Director
The Tiger's Trail

The Tiger's Trail (1919)

Movie
Director
Hands Up

Hands Up (1918)

Movie
Producer
The House of Hate

The House of Hate (1918)

Movie
Director
The Seven Pearls

The Seven Pearls (1917)

Movie
Producer
The Fatal Ring

The Fatal Ring (1917)

Movie
Director
The Mystery of the Double Cross

The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)

Movie
Director
The Shielding Shadow

The Shielding Shadow (1916)

Movie
Director
The New Exploits of Elaine

The New Exploits of Elaine (1915)

Movie
Director
The Exploits of Elaine

The Exploits of Elaine (1914)

Movie
Director
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1914)

Movie
6
Director
Max's First Job

Max's First Job (1910)

Movie
Director
Max Skiing

Max Skiing (1910)

Movie
Director
A Short-Sighted Duellist

A Short-Sighted Duellist (1910)

Movie
Director
Max Makes a Touch

Max Makes a Touch (1910)

Movie
Director
Noisy Neighbors

Noisy Neighbors (1908)

Movie
Director
His First Cigar

His First Cigar (1908)

Movie
Director
The Runaway Horse

The Runaway Horse (1908)

Movie
Director
Max Learns to Skate

Max Learns to Skate (1907)

Movie
Director
Attempted Suicide

Attempted Suicide (1906)

Movie
Director
First Night Out

First Night Out (1905)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1875-09-15

Deathday
1963-02-15 (87 years old)

Birth Name
Louis Joseph Gasnier

Birth Place
9th arrondissement of Paris, France

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
Louis Joseph Gasnier, L.J. Gasnier, Louis Gasnier


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