Jacques Tourneur (] ; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French film director known for the classic film noir "Out of the Past" and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including "Cat People", "I Walked with a Zombie" and "The Leopard Man". He is also known for directing "Night of the Demon", that was released by Columbia Pictures.
Jacques Tourneur was 73 when he died.