A Trip to the Moon
1902
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2. Signature. Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès ( / meɪˈljɛs /; [1] French: [meljɛs]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French magician, actor, and film director. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres.
May 2, 2024 · Georges Méliès (born December 8, 1861, Paris, France—died January 21, 1938, Paris) was an early French experimenter with motion pictures, the first to film fictional narratives. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902; A Trip to the Moon), directed by Georges Méliès.
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IMDb provides an overview of Georges Méliès, a French illusionist and film director who pioneered special effects and science fiction cinema. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and discoveries in this comprehensive profile.
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May 3, 2018 · Learn about the pioneer of special effects and science fiction who inspired today's VR Google Doodle. Explore his films, such as A Trip to the Moon, and his spirit of adventure in a new immersive 360-degree video.
Dec 30, 2016 · Georges Méliès wanted desperately to be a part of this new wonder and approached the brothers after the show, offering to buy one of their Cinématographe devices. Unfazed by the brother’s refusal of his generous offer of 10,000 francs, Méliès went to London and bought an Animatograph film projector from Robert Paul for 1,000 francs and ...
Georges Méliès est un réalisateur et illusionniste français, né le 8 décembre 1861 à Paris et mort le 21 janvier 1938 dans la même ville. Ayant choisi la prestidigitation comme profession, il profite d'une donation de son père, industriel de la chaussure, pour devenir propriétaire et directeur en 1888 du théâtre Robert-Houdin, en ...
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Georges Méliès was born in Paris on December 8, 1861. Before becoming one of the most important filmmakers in early cinema, Georges Méliès was—and remained throughout his life—a gifted magician. Fascinated by puppets from a young age, he was introduced to magic tricks by 2 masters of the craft: John Maskelyne and David Devant.
