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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 to nieoszlifowany diament kina. Ten rosyjski emigrant mógł zdobyć prestiż godny Hitchcocka, ale nie zdążył. Wybrał karierę w świecie horrorów klasy B i jest najlepszym przykładem, że nawet w tak "niskim" gatunku można dokonać rzeczy wielkich.
Val Lewton to nieoszlifowany diament kina. Ten rosyjski emigrant mógł zdobyć prestiż godny Hitchcocka, ale nie zdążył. Wybrał karierę w świecie horrorów klasy B i jest najlepszym przykładem, że nawet w tak "niskim" gatunku można dokonać rzeczy wielkich.
Val Lewton was a Russian-born American producer and writer who made many famous and well-respected B-movies for RKO in the 1940s. He also wrote for novels, magazines, and Gone with the Wind, and died in 1951 at age 46.
4 paź 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.
19 paź 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.
