Louis J. Gasnier
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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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Darkened Rooms
Director
The Perils of Pauline
Technical Advisor
The Parasite
Director
Tell Your Children
Director
Gambling Ship
Director
The Last Outpost
Director
The Lawyer's Secret
Director
Wine
Director
The Hero
Director
The Perils of Pauline
Director
Shadow of the Law
Director
Forgotten Commandments
Director
Thorns and Orange Blossoms
Director
Slightly Scarlet
Director
Juan Soldado
Director
The Call of Home
Director
The Tiger's Trail
Director
Rich Men's Wives
Director, Productor
The Boomerang
Director
Murder on the Yukon
Director
Occasionally Yours
Supervisor of Production Resources
The Mystery of the Double Cross
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Poisoned Paradise
Director
The Breath of Scandal
Director
The Seven Pearls
Director
The New Exploits of Elaine
Director
Stolen Paradise
Director
The Gold Racket
Director
The Dummy
Co-Director
Daughters of the Rich
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