Question: The Curse of the Cat People is the sequel to the 1942 film directed by whom

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Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost: Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Monte Brice.  It is the sequel to the 1942 film "Mexican Spitfire at Sea".  The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Elisabeth Risdon, Donald MacBride and Minna Gombell.  The film was released on June 26, 1942, by RKO Pictures.

Cat Girl: Cat Girl is a 1957 British-American film.  It was an unofficial remake of "Cat People" (1942).  American International Pictures released the film in the US as a double feature with "The Amazing Colossal Man".

Cat People (1942 film): Cat People is a 1942 horror film produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur.  DeWitt Bodeen wrote the original screenplay, which was based on Val Lewton's short story "The Bagheeta", published in 1930.  The film stars Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph and Tom Conway.

Cat People (Putting Out Fire): "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" is a song sung by David Bowie, the title song of the 1982 film "Cat People".  Recorded in July 1981, the song was written by Bowie with producer Giorgio Moroder.  A re-recorded version of the song appears on the album "Let's Dance".

The Hidden Eye: The Hidden Eye is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Richard Whorf and written by George Harmon Coxe and Harry Ruskin.  It is the sequel to the 1942 film "Eyes in the Night".  The film stars Edward Arnold, Frances Rafferty, Ray Collins, Paul Langton, William 'Bill' Phillips and Thomas E. Jackson.  The film was released on August 31, 1945, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Ann Carter: Ann Carter (June 16, 1936 – January 27, 2014) was an American child actress, who worked with dozens of film stars, compiling an "unimaginably distinguished résumé" despite an acting career which lasted only slightly more than a decade.  She is best known for her starring role as Amy Reed in the film "The Curse of the Cat People" (1944), and also acted alongside stars including Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Bing Crosby, Fredric March, and Barbara Stanwyck among others.

The Curse of the Cat People: The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 film directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, and produced by Val Lewton.  This film, which was then-film editor Robert Wise's first directing credit, is the sequel to "Cat People" (1942) and has many of the same characters.  However, the movie has a completely different story, and no visible cat people, only the ghost of a character established as a cat-person in the previous film.  The screenplay was again written by DeWitt Bodeen.

Cat People (1982 film): Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader.  It stars Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell; John Heard, Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley, Jr., Scott Paulin, and Frankie Faison play supporting roles.  Jerry Bruckheimer served as executive producer.  Alan Ormsby wrote the screenplay, basing it loosely on the story by DeWitt Bodeen, the screenwriter for the original "Cat People" (1942).  Giorgio Moroder composed the film's score, including the theme song, which features lyrics and vocals by David Bowie.

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant: Mexican Spitfire's Elephant is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts.  It is the sequel to the 1942 film "Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost".  The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook, Marion Martin, Lyle Talbot and Luis Alberni.  The film was released on September 11, 1942, by RKO Pictures.

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event: Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier.  It is the sequel to the 1942 film "Mexican Spitfire's Elephant".  The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont.  The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures.

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Answer: Jacques Tourneur