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Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

Known for: Directing

Born: December 8, 1861

Died: January 21, 1938

Georges Méliès (December 8, 1861 - January 21, 1938), full name Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French illusionist and filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. One of the first filmmakers to use multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, tracking shots, dissolves, and hand-painted color in his work, Méliès pioneered effects that would define cinematic special effects for decades to come.  A prolific innovator in the use of special e…

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A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902
The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage
1904
The Cook in Trouble
The Cook in Trouble
1904
The Untamable Whiskers
The Untamable Whiskers
1904
The Living Playing Cards
The Living Playing Cards
1905
The Infernal Cauldron
The Infernal Cauldron
1903
The One-Man Band
The One-Man Band
1900
The Four Troublesome Heads
The Four Troublesome Heads
1898
A Midnight Episode
A Midnight Episode
1899
Faust and Marguerite
1897
A Terrible Night
A Terrible Night
1896
Le château hanté
Le château hanté
1897
The Vanishing Lady
The Vanishing Lady
1896
The Astronomer's Dream
The Astronomer's Dream
1900
The Indian Sorcerer
1908
Cinderella
Cinderella
1899
The Conquest of the Pole
The Conquest of the Pole
1912
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew
1904
Le manoir du diable
Le manoir du diable
1896
The Wonderful Living Fan
The Wonderful Living Fan
1904
The Black Imp
The Black Imp
1905
The Monster
The Monster
1903
The Temptation of St. Anthony
The Temptation of St. Anthony
1898
The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship
The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship
1905
The Diabolic Tenant
The Diabolic Tenant
1909
The Man with the Rubber Head
The Man with the Rubber Head
1901
The Devil in a Convent
The Devil in a Convent
1899
The Mermaid
The Mermaid
1904
An Up-to-Date Conjurer
An Up-to-Date Conjurer
1899
The Merry Frolics of Satan
The Merry Frolics of Satan
1906
The Hilarious Posters
The Hilarious Posters
1906
The Dreyfus Affair
The Dreyfus Affair
1899
The Infernal Cake-Walk
The Infernal Cake-Walk
1903
The Clockmaker's Dream
The Clockmaker's Dream
1904
The Melomaniac
The Melomaniac
1903
Summoning the Spirits
Summoning the Spirits
1899
Extraordinary Illusions
Extraordinary Illusions
1903
Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
1904
The Human Pyramid
1899
Hat of Many Surprises
Hat of Many Surprises
1901
Going to Bed Under Difficulties
Going to Bed Under Difficulties
1900
Up-to-Date Spiritualism
1900
Jupiter's Thunderballs
Jupiter's Thunderballs
1903
The Terrible Turkish Executioner
The Terrible Turkish Executioner
1903
The Bewitched Inn
The Bewitched Inn
1897
Whimsical Illusions
Whimsical Illusions
1909
Apparitions
Apparitions
1903
The Ballet Master's Dream
The Ballet Master's Dream
1903
Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid
Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid
1903
The Prolific Magical Egg
The Prolific Magical Egg
1902
The Diabolical Church Window
The Diabolical Church Window
1911
Satan in Prison
Satan in Prison
1907
Méliès: Tales of Terror
Méliès: Tales of Terror
2021
The Doctor's Secret
The Doctor's Secret
1909
The Dwarf and the Giant
The Dwarf and the Giant
1901
The Oracle of Delphi
The Oracle of Delphi
1903
A Moonlight Serenade
A Moonlight Serenade
1903
The Magician's Cavern
The Magician's Cavern
1901
A Mesmerian Experiment
A Mesmerian Experiment
1905
The Mysterious Retort
The Mysterious Retort
1906
An Impossible Balancing Feat
An Impossible Balancing Feat
1902
Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter
Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter
1904
Bluebeard
Bluebeard
1901
The Witch
The Witch
1906
Faust in the Underworld
Faust in the Underworld
1903
The Treasures of Satan
The Treasures of Satan
1902
The Devil and the Statue
The Devil and the Statue
1901
The Mysterious Knight
The Mysterious Knight
1899
The Artist and the Dummy
The Artist and the Dummy
1900
The Christmas Dream
The Christmas Dream
1900
Good Glue Sticks
Good Glue Sticks
1907
The Mystical Flame
The Mystical Flame
1903
The Fugitive Apparitions
The Fugitive Apparitions
1904
Gala Méliès
Gala Méliès
1929
The Kingdom of the Fairies
The Kingdom of the Fairies
1903
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
1907
The Brahmin and the Butterfly
The Brahmin and the Butterfly
1901
The Temple of the Sun
1901
A Maiden's Paradise
1901
A Roadside Inn
A Roadside Inn
1906
The Knight of the Snow
The Knight of the Snow
1912
The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern
1903
Pygmalion and Galatea
Pygmalion and Galatea
1898
Alcofribas, The Master Magician
Alcofribas, The Master Magician
1903
A Nightmare
A Nightmare
1896
Naval Combat in Greece
Naval Combat in Greece
1897
Violons d'Ingres
Violons d'Ingres
1939
The Mysterious Portrait
The Mysterious Portrait
1899
The Devilish Plank
The Devilish Plank
1904
Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat
1904
Conjuring
Conjuring
1896
The Christmas Angel
The Christmas Angel
1904
Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants
Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants
1902
The Human Fly
The Human Fly
1902
The Prince of Magicians
The Prince of Magicians
1901
A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself
A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself
1904
Rip's Dream
Rip's Dream
1905
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
1902
The Palace of the Arabian Nights
The Palace of the Arabian Nights
1905
The Mysterious Box
The Mysterious Box
1903
The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy
The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy
1900
Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler
Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler
1908
The Triple Headed Lady
The Triple Headed Lady
1901
Between Calais and Dover
Between Calais and Dover
1897
The Magician
The Magician
1898
The Famous Box Trick
The Famous Box Trick
1898
The Magic Book
The Magic Book
1900
Misfortune Never Comes Alone
Misfortune Never Comes Alone
1903
The Marvellous Wreath
The Marvellous Wreath
1903
A Fantastical Meal
A Fantastical Meal
1900
The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head
The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head
1900
The Firefall
The Firefall
1904
The Fortune Favors the Brave
1908
Sure Cure for Indigestion
Sure Cure for Indigestion
1902
The Lilliputian Minuet
The Lilliputian Minuet
1905
The Enchanted Basket
1903
Beelzebub's Daughters
1903
Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus
Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus
1905
French Cops Learning English
French Cops Learning English
1908
Not Guilty
Not Guilty
1908
The King and the Jester
The King and the Jester
1907
Dancing in a Harem
1897
A Funny Mahometan
1897
Satans Sacrilegious Saga
Satans Sacrilegious Saga
2025
Gugusse and the Automaton
Gugusse and the Automaton
1897
Faust and Marguerite
Faust and Marguerite
1904
The Imperceptible Transmutations
The Imperceptible Transmutations
1904
Georges Méliès: The First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913)
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1900
Delirium in a Studio
Delirium in a Studio
1907
A Desperate Crime
A Desperate Crime
1906
Long Distance Wireless Photography
Long Distance Wireless Photography
1908
The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match
The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match
1900
Playing Cards
Playing Cards
1896
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1907
Tunneling the English Channel
Tunneling the English Channel
1907
Cleopatra's Tomb
Cleopatra's Tomb
1899
The Pillar of Fire
The Pillar of Fire
1899
Alcoléa & cie Documentary
Alcoléa & cie Documentary
2024
Les infortunes des patineurs
Les infortunes des patineurs
1908
The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
1907
The New Lord of the Village
The New Lord of the Village
1908
In the Barber Shop
In the Barber Shop
1908
The Bridegroom's Dilemma
The Bridegroom's Dilemma
1898
The Méliès Mystery
The Méliès Mystery
2021
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
2012
The Extraordinary Voyage
The Extraordinary Voyage
2011
Cinematógrafo 1900
Cinematógrafo 1900
1979
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
2014
The Magic of Méliès
The Magic of Méliès
1997
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1978