Maurice Ourry (19 October 1776 – 19 February 1843) was a French poet, playwright and journalist.

His career was launched with his first vaudeville, La Danse interrompue, which obtained an important success.

An editor by the Journal des arts and the Journal de Paris of which he became chief editor, after the cessation of the newspaper, he founded the Nouveau journal de Paris, solely dedicated to the arts and literature.

He also participated to the 'Encyclopédie des gens du monde and to the Dictionnaire de la conversation.

A member of the Caveau Moderne [fr] and the Soupers de Momus, seriously ill, he died from an operation in 1843.