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Val Lewton (1904-1951) was a novelist, screenwriter and producer who made low-budget horror films for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. He worked with directors like Jacques Tourneur and Boris Karloff, and influenced the genre with his use of suggestion and atmosphere.
Val Lewton (1904-1951) was a Russian-born American filmmaker who made many famous and well-respected B-movies, such as Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Body Snatcher. He also wrote novels, stories, and screenplays under various pseudonyms, and worked as a story editor for David O. Selznick.
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Oct 19, 2021 · Learn about Val Lewton, the Russian-Jewish émigré who produced nine horror films for RKO between 1942 and 1946, with directors like Jacques Tourneur and Boris Karloff. Discover how he innovated, manipulated, and challenged the genre with his signature message: death is good.
Val Lewton. Producer: The Body Snatcher. Born in Russian Empire in 1904, Lewton moved with his mother and sister to Berlin in 1906, then to USA in 1909.
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- March 14, 1951
Oct 4, 2019 · A tribute to the producer of RKO's classic horror films, who created haunting images and pathos-filled moments with limited resources. Learn about his background, his collaborations, and his legacy in this essay by Alexander Nemerov.
Nov 26, 2020 · That’s the case with Val Lewton, a legendary producer who developed a reputation for creating A-movie horror on a B-movie budget by leaning into implied and suggestive horror amidst...
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If ever there was a filmmaker made for a series called Dark Corners, then it is Val Lewton. The 9 films that make up Lewton’s RKO horror cycle exist in the d...
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