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Louis Joseph Gasnier (September 15, 1875 – February 15, 1963) was a French-American film director, producer, screenwriter and stage actor.
French-born Louis J. Gasnier was a stage actor / director / producer in Paris when he was hired by Pathe to direct comedy shorts. After discovering and showcasing comedian Max Linder, Gasnier was sent by Pathe to the U.S. in 1912 to run its operation there.
Louis Gasnier est un réalisateur, scénariste, producteur et acteur français, né Louis Joseph Gasnier, le 15 septembre 1875 à Paris 9e 1 ( France) et mort le 15 février 1963 à Hollywood ( États-Unis ).
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.
French-born Louis J. Gasnier was a stage actor / director / producer in Paris when he was hired by Pathe to direct comedy shorts. After discovering and showcasing comedian Max Linder, Gasnier was sent by Pathe to the U.S. in 1912 to run its operation there.
The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American melodrama film serial produced by William Randolph Hearst and released by the Eclectic film company, shown in bi-weekly installments, featuring Pearl White as the title character, an ambitious young heiress with an independent nature and a desire for adventure.
Louis J. Gasnier · 68m · 16mm. Originally financed by a church group, Reefer Madness is, on the surface, a film about the dangers of marajiuana consumption. But its long-standing appeal is less rooted in the “public good” of its message and more in the absurdly over-the-top performances and scenarios portrayed.
