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   Val Lewton. Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Ukrainian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. His son, also named Val Lewton, was a painter and exhibition designer. Lewton was born in Yalta, Imperial Russia and immigrated to ...

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.83 m

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4. www.rogerebert.com › features › death-is-good-theDeath is Good: The Horror Films of Val Lewton - Roger Ebert

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   Oct 19, 2021 · Learn about Val Lewton, the Russian-Jewish émigré who produced nine innovative and influential horror films for RKO between 1942 and 1946. Discover how he transformed pulp titles into psychological thrillers with themes of death, guilt, and ambiguity.

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   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.

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     Martin Scorsese Presents Val Lewton The Man In The Shadows

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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0507932Val Lewton - Biography - IMDb

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   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. He wrote for newspapers, magazines, novels, pornography, etc.- often using pseudonyms to disguise their origin (the name Val Lewton was one such pseudonym, used first for some novels in the 1930's, then revived later in his career to take ...

   • Birth Date: May 7, 1904

   • Death Date: March 14, 1951

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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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   Who was Val Lewton?

   • Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Ukrainian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. His son, also named Val Lewton, was a painter and exhibition designer.

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   Did Val Lewton leave a message out of his horror films?

   • Once, when exhorted by studio executives to leave messages out of his horror films, Lewton fired back: “I’m sorry, but we do have a message, and our message is that death is good.” Bill Ryan celebrates the nine horror films that Val Lewton produced for RKO between 1942 and 1946, like The Seventh Victim and Cat People.

   Death is Good: The Horror Films of Val Lewton - Roger Ebert

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   Why did Val Lewton use a pseudonym?

   • He wrote for newspapers, magazines, novels, pornography, etc.- often using pseudonyms to disguise their origin (the name Val Lewton was one such pseudonym, used first for some novels in the 1930's, then revived later in his career to take writing credit for two movies).

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   Who was Val Lewton in 'final destination'?

   • Always love reading about the history of Horror and those who helped shape and mold the genre into what it is today! Also if anyone remembers in the first 'Final Destination' actress Kristen Cloke's character was named 'Val Lewton' (the woman teacher who survived the plane)!

   The Man Behind the Shadows: The Horrors of Val Lewton

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    Nov 26, 2020 · During Lewton’s reign, RKO’s output delivered psychological-based terror, haunting ambiance, progressive commentaries, sexual menace or tension, and, of course, stunning use of darkness and ...