Marie Georges Jean M?li?s
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 8, 1861 Paris, France |
| Died | Jan 21, 1938 Paris, France |
| Age | Died at 76 |
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| Job | Filmmaker, film actor, set designer, illusionist, toymaker |
| Years active | 1888-1923 |
| Known for | Prolific special effects innovator; A Trip to the Moon (1902) |
| Shares birthday with | Lee J. Cobb, Sammy Davis Jr., Maximilian Schell see more.. |
Overview:
Director, Georges M?li?s, was born Marie Georges Jean M?li?s on Dec 8, 1861 in Paris, France. M?li?s died at the age of 76 on Jan 21, 1938 in Paris, France .
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Magician turned Film-Maker, Georges Melies, was a was a prolific special effects innovator. He created a mind-boggling 550+ films -- most famously A Trip to the Moon in 1902, which was AMAZING for its time! Here is a link to the full film: A Trip to the Moon
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BlogHub Articles:
Monster and Matinees: Georges M?li?s and the creation of the first horror film
By Toni Ruberto on Jul 10, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogIt started with a bat. And what a perfect opening image it was for the world?s first horror film. After all, the bat has been one of the most iconic images in movies for more than century thanks to Bram Stoker?s Dracula. Yet Le Manoir du Diable – also known as The Haunted Castle (U.S.), ... Read full article
A Terrible Night (1896, Georges M?li?s)
on Mar 11, 2020 From The Stop ButtonA Terrible Night had me exclaiming, ?Holy shit,? when the giant bug appeared. Or when it started moving. I?m not sure if it?s always in the shot. I?m resisting the urge to go and check. The short is short?a minute?and one of director M?li?s single shot films. He appears in the film as well, a fellow... Read full article
Card Party (1896, Georges M?li?s)
on Mar 4, 2020 From The Stop ButtonCard Party runs a minute. Three guys sitting outside at a table, drinking wine, playing cards. It?s a family affair for director M?li?s (who?s one of the card players), with his brother playing another of them. There aren?t any credits and apparently the third player?s identity is lost to time. At t... Read full article
Silents Are Golden: Georges M?li?s, The Magician of the Cinema
By Lea Stans on Jan 17, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub BlogGeorges M?li?s, The Magician of the Cinema No appreciation for the history of cinema can be complete without getting to know one of its most influential, most visionary, and most joyfully energetic individuals: the great pioneer Georges M?li?s. In fact, if there?s a film trope you?re familiar with, ... Read full article
Georges M?li?s, Happy Birthday, 1861-1938 (2)
By C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013 From Classic Film AficionadosHappy Birthday to film-pioneer Georges M?li?s; gone, but definitely not forgotten. Directing 552 movies from 1896-1913. The father of special-effects, the father of science-fiction cinema. The whole of the movie audience owes Mr.?M?li?s a huge thank you, as well as this celebration of his birthday. ... Read full article
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