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Louis J. Gasnier
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Director Born: September 15, 1878 in Paris, France Death: 1963 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Apparently none of the studios in Hollywood cared if French-born director "Louis Gasnier"'s work was consistently mediocre. For one thing, he had an excellent professional background: working at the Paris-based Pathé studios in 1905, he helped bring comedian "Max Linder" to prominence (though it's likely that Linder directed himself). Also, Gasnier had an excellent ability to spot talent, discovering leading French actor "Jules Berry" and American serial queen Pearl White. In charge of Pathé's American offices in 1914, Gasnier directed White's immortal "The Perils of Pauline" (1914); the results have prompted one influential film historian to tag Gasnier's direction as "appalling beyond belief." The director did a better job with the second White serial "The Exploits of Elaine" (1915) but still missed several opportunities to heighten tension through his lackadaisical pacing and staging. Throughout... Full Biography
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