Georges Méliès

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Often described as a wizard or magician, Georges Méliès was a pioneering filmmaker who worked during the late 19th century and early 20th century, creating special effects and innovative techniques in cinema that transcended boundaries in the medium as well as enormously impacting how films were and are made.

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Director Credits (31) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1912 The Prisoner's Story
1912 The Ghost of Sulphur Mountain
1912 Conquest of the Pole director
1911 The Ranchman's Debt of Honor
1911 Mexican as It Is Spoken
1911 Right or Wrong
1911 Tommy's Rocking Horse
1911 The Stolen Grey
1911 The Mission Waif
1909 Fortune Favors the Brave
1909 The Count's Wooing
1909 For Sale: a Baby
1909 Cinderella Up-to-Date
1909 For the Cause of Suffrage
1908 Long Distance Wireless Photography Directed by
1904 The Impossible Voyage
1904 The Living Playing Cards
1903 Le portrait spirituel
1903 L'Auberge du Bon Repos
1902 A Trip to the Moon
1902 Barbe-bleu
1902 The Man with the Rubber Head
1900 The Two Blind Men
The Haunted Castle Directed by
1899 Jeanne d'Arc director
1896 Le Manoir du diable
1896 Une partie de cartes Directed by
1896 Tom Old Boot Directed By
1896 A Terrible Night Directed by
1896 Academy for Young Ladies Directed by
1896 The Rag Picker Directed by
Actor Credits (16) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1949 Let's Go to the Movies
1912 Conquest of the Pole Le professeur Mabouloff
1908 Long Distance Wireless Photography Unknown
1904 The Impossible Voyage
1904 The Living Playing Cards
1903 Le portrait spirituel
1902 A Trip to the Moon Prof. Barbenfouillis
1902 Barbe-bleu Barbe-bleue
The Haunted Castle Mephistopheles
1899 Jeanne d'Arc
1896 Le Manoir du diable
1896 Academy for Young Ladies Actor
1896 The Rag Picker Unknown
1896 A Terrible Night L'homme qui essaie de dormir
1896 Une partie de cartes Un joueur de cartes
1896 Tom Old Boot Unknown
Producer Credits (17) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1912 Conquest of the Pole producer
1909 Fortune Favors the Brave producer
1909 The Count's Wooing producer
1909 For Sale: a Baby producer
1909 Cinderella Up-to-Date producer
1909 For the Cause of Suffrage producer
1908 Long Distance Wireless Photography Produced by
1904 The Impossible Voyage
1902 A Trip to the Moon producer
1902 Barbe-bleu producer
The Haunted Castle Produced by
1899 Jeanne d'Arc producer
1896 Tom Old Boot Produced By
1896 Une partie de cartes Produced by
1896 Academy for Young Ladies Produced by
1896 The Rag Picker Produced by
1896 A Terrible Night Produced by
Writer Credits (12) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1912 Conquest of the Pole screenplay
1908 Long Distance Wireless Photography Written by
1904 The Impossible Voyage
1902 A Trip to the Moon
1902 Barbe-bleu adaptation
The Haunted Castle Written by
1899 Jeanne d'Arc screenplay
1896 Academy for Young Ladies Written by
1896 Une partie de cartes Written by
1896 A Terrible Night Written by
1896 The Rag Picker Written by
1896 Tom Old Boot Scenario
General Information Edit
Credited Name Georges Méliès
Gender Male
Birthday Dec. 8, 1861
Death Jan. 21, 1938
Primary Role Director
Hometown Paris
Country France
Website
Email Address
Alias(es) Georges Melies
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