Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

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December 8, 1861 — January 21, 1938Paris, France

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 effects, Méliès accidentally discovered the substitution stop trick in 1896, a method of creating seamless disappearing and/or appearing effects used throughout both films and television for decades to come. Because of his ability to seemingly manipulate and transform reality through cinematography, Méliès is sometimes referred to as the first "Cinemagician". Two of his best-known films are A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904). Both stories involve strange, surreal voyages, somewhat in the style of Jules Verne, and are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy. Méliès was also an early pioneer of horror cinema, which can be traced back to his Le Manoir du diable (1896). In early 1909 Méliès stopped making films to protest Thomas Edison's Motion Pictures Parents Company monopoly, and presided over the first meeting of the International Filmmakers Congress in Paris. Further financial hardships created by his opposition to Edison and diminishing influence, Méliès disappeared from public life. By the mid-1920s he made a meager living as a candy and toy salesma in Paris, with the assistance of funds collected by other filmmakers. Although he was recognized for his contributions in cinema, Méliès spent most of his later years in poverty before being accepted into La Maison du Retraite du Cinéma, the film industry's retirement home in Orly.

Known for

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

The Man with the Rubber Head

The Man with the Rubber Head

1901

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Cinderella

Cinderella

1899

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900

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Méliès: Tales of Terror

Méliès: Tales of Terror

2021

Director

Gala Méliès

Gala Méliès

1929

Director

The Voyage of M. Bourrichon

The Voyage of M. Bourrichon

1913

Director

The Knight of the Snow

The Knight of the Snow

1912

Director

Cinderella or The Glass Slipper

Cinderella or The Glass Slipper

1912

Director

The Conquest of the Pole

The Conquest of the Pole

1912

Director

The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen

The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen

1911

Director

The Diabolical Church Window

The Diabolical Church Window

1911

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Whimsical Illusions

Whimsical Illusions

1909

Director

The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909

Director

The Spider and the Butterfly

The Spider and the Butterfly

1909

Director

The Doctor's Secret

The Doctor's Secret

1909

Director

The Living Doll

The Living Doll

1908

Director

The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

1908

Director

Pharmaceutical Hallucinations

Pharmaceutical Hallucinations

1908

Director

The Fortune Favors the Brave

The Fortune Favors the Brave

1908

Director

Hypnotist's Revenge

Hypnotist's Revenge

1908

Director

Moitié de polka

Moitié de polka

1908

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The Fairy Dragonfly

The Fairy Dragonfly

1908

Director

Incident from Don Quixote

Incident from Don Quixote

1908

Director

The Duke's Good Joke

The Duke's Good Joke

1908

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A Tricky Painter’s Fate

A Tricky Painter’s Fate

1908

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Honeymoon in a Balloon

Honeymoon in a Balloon

1908

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The Wonderful Charm

The Wonderful Charm

1908

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The Old Footlight Favorite

The Old Footlight Favorite

1908

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The Helping Hand

The Helping Hand

1908

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Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream

Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream

1908

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The Magic of Catchy Songs

The Magic of Catchy Songs

1908

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Fun With the Bridal Party

Fun With the Bridal Party

1908

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French Cops Learning English

French Cops Learning English

1908

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Two Talented Vagabonds

Two Talented Vagabonds

1908

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Oriental Black Art

Oriental Black Art

1908

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The Hotel Mix-Up

The Hotel Mix-Up

1908

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Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

1908

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Two Crazy Bugs

1908

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The Indian Sorcerer

The Indian Sorcerer

1908

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Les malheurs d'un photographe

Les malheurs d'un photographe

1908

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His First Job

His First Job

1908

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The Forester's Remedy

The Forester's Remedy

1908

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Les infortunes des patineurs

Les infortunes des patineurs

1908

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The Mystery of the Garrison

The Mystery of the Garrison

1908

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Buncoed Stage Johnnie

Buncoed Stage Johnnie

1908

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Not Guilty

Not Guilty

1908

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Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race

Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race

1908

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A Love Tragedy in Spain

A Love Tragedy in Spain

1908

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The Little Peace Maker

The Little Peace Maker

1908

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Hunting the Teddy Bear

Hunting the Teddy Bear

1908

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The Broken Violin

The Broken Violin

1908

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Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning

Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning

1908

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Pranks With a Fake Python

Pranks With a Fake Python

1908

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Sideshow Wrestlers

Sideshow Wrestlers

1908

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The Miser

The Miser

1908

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The New Lord of the Village

The New Lord of the Village

1908

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Curiosity Punished

Curiosity Punished

1908

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A Fake Diamond Swindler

A Fake Diamond Swindler

1908

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A Lover's Hazing

A Lover's Hazing

1908

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A Mistaken Identity

A Mistaken Identity

1908

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In the Barber Shop

In the Barber Shop

1908

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The Prophetess of Thebes

The Prophetess of Thebes

1908

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Long Distance Wireless Photography

Long Distance Wireless Photography

1908

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A Night With Masqueraders in Paris

A Night With Masqueraders in Paris

1908

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The Dream of an Opium Fiend

The Dream of an Opium Fiend

1908

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Why That Actor Was Late

Why That Actor Was Late

1908

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The Genii of Fire

The Genii of Fire

1908

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Justinian's Human Torches

Justinian's Human Torches

1908

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Humanity Through the Ages

Humanity Through the Ages

1908

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L'agent gelé

1908

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The Good Luck of a 'Souse'

The Good Luck of a 'Souse'

1907

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The King and the Jester

The King and the Jester

1907

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In the Bogie Man's Cave

In the Bogie Man's Cave

1907

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The Knight of Black Art

The Knight of Black Art

1907

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Sightseeing Through Whisky

Sightseeing Through Whisky

1907

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Bakers in Trouble

Bakers in Trouble

1907

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Satan in Prison

Satan in Prison

1907

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Good Glue Sticks

Good Glue Sticks

1907

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Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"

Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"

1907

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A Forester Made King

A Forester Made King

1907

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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

1907

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Chopin's Funeral March Burlesqued

Chopin's Funeral March Burlesqued

1907

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The Bewildering Cabinet

The Bewildering Cabinet

1907

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The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

1907

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Delirium in a Studio

Delirium in a Studio

1907

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Drink! A Great Temperance Story

Drink! A Great Temperance Story

1907

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A New Death Penalty

A New Death Penalty

1907

Director

Tunneling the English Channel

Tunneling the English Channel

1907

Director

How Bridget's Lover Escaped

How Bridget's Lover Escaped

1907

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The Skipping Cheese

The Skipping Cheese

1907

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1907

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Rogues' Tricks

Rogues' Tricks

1907

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A Mischievous Sketch

A Mischievous Sketch

1907

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Robert Macaire and Bertrand

Robert Macaire and Bertrand

1906

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The Witch

The Witch

1906

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The Mysterious Retort

The Mysterious Retort

1906

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A Seaside Flirtation

A Seaside Flirtation

1906

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The Merry Frolics of Satan

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

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Soap Bubbles

Soap Bubbles

1906

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A Roadside Inn

A Roadside Inn

1906

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A Spiritualist Meeting

A Spiritualist Meeting

1906

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Punch and Judy

Punch and Judy

1906

Director

A Desperate Crime

A Desperate Crime

1906

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The Hilarious Posters

The Hilarious Posters

1906

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The Tramp and the Mattress Makers

The Tramp and the Mattress Makers

1906

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Who Looks, Pays!

Who Looks, Pays!

1906

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Old and New Style Conjurers

Old and New Style Conjurers

1906

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The Luny Musician

The Luny Musician

1906

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Jack the Chimney Sweep

Jack the Chimney Sweep

1906

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A Mix-Up in the Gallery

A Mix-Up in the Gallery

1906

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The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

1905

Director

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

1905

Director

Life-Saving Up-to-Date

Life-Saving Up-to-Date

1905

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The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles

The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles

1905

Director

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream

1905

Director

An Improvised Fireworks Display

An Improvised Fireworks Display

1905

Director

Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

1905

Director

An Adventurous Automobile Trip

An Adventurous Automobile Trip

1905

Director

The Enchanted Sedan Chair

The Enchanted Sedan Chair

1905

Director

The Tower of London

The Tower of London

1905

Director

A Crazy Composer

A Crazy Composer

1905

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The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

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The Chloroform Fiends

The Chloroform Fiends

1905

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The Venetian Looking-Glass

The Venetian Looking-Glass

1905

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Mr. Dauber and the Whimsical Picture

Mr. Dauber and the Whimsical Picture

1905

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A Mesmerian Experiment

A Mesmerian Experiment

1905

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The Lilliputian Minuet

The Lilliputian Minuet

1905

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The Magic Dice

The Magic Dice

1905

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The Black Imp

The Black Imp

1905

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The King of Sharpshooters

The King of Sharpshooters

1905

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The Living Playing Cards

The Living Playing Cards

1905

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The Christmas Angel

The Christmas Angel

1904

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The Grotto of Surprises

The Grotto of Surprises

1904

Director

The Firefall

The Firefall

1904

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The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

1904

Director

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

Director

A Wedding by Correspondence

A Wedding by Correspondence

1904

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The Shadow Lady

The Shadow Lady

1904

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The Astonishing Frame

The Astonishing Frame

1904

Director

Simple Simon's Surprise Party

Simple Simon's Surprise Party

1904

Director

The Animated Costumes

The Animated Costumes

1904

Director

The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

1904

Director

Uncle Rube's Birthday

Uncle Rube's Birthday

1904

Director

The Providence of the Waves

The Providence of the Waves

1904

Director

The Mischances of a Drunkard

The Mischances of a Drunkard

1904

Director

The Mermaid

The Mermaid

1904

Director

The Impossible Dinner

The Impossible Dinner

1904

Director

The Devilish Plank

The Devilish Plank

1904

Director

The Cook in Trouble

The Cook in Trouble

1904

Director

The Wonderful Living Fan

The Wonderful Living Fan

1904

Director

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

1904

Director

The Fake Russian Prophet

The Fake Russian Prophet

1904

Director

Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1904

Director

Benvenuto Cellini or A Curious Evasion

Benvenuto Cellini or A Curious Evasion

1904

Director

A Miracle Under the Inquisition

A Miracle Under the Inquisition

1904

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The Imperceptible Transmutations

The Imperceptible Transmutations

1904

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The Clockmaker's Dream

The Clockmaker's Dream

1904

Director

The Untamable Whiskers

The Untamable Whiskers

1904

Director

The Fugitive Apparitions

The Fugitive Apparitions

1904

Director

The Bewitched Trunk

The Bewitched Trunk

1904

Director

The Invisible Siva

The Invisible Siva

1904

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Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter

Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter

1904

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A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself

A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself

1904

Director

Tit for Tat

Tit for Tat

1904

Director

The Wonderful Rose Tree

The Wonderful Rose Tree

1904

Director

A Moonlight Serenade

A Moonlight Serenade

1903

Director

The Terrible Turkish Executioner

The Terrible Turkish Executioner

1903

Director

Faust in the Underworld

Faust in the Underworld

1903

Director

The Ballet Master's Dream

The Ballet Master's Dream

1903

Director

The Magic Lantern

The Magic Lantern

1903

Director

Comical Conjuring

Comical Conjuring

1903

Director

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

1903

Director

Extraordinary Illusions

Extraordinary Illusions

1903

Director

Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid

Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid

1903

Director

Jack Jags and Dum Dum

Jack Jags and Dum Dum

1903

Director

Ten Ladies in an Umbrella

Ten Ladies in an Umbrella

1903

Director

Jupiter's Thunderballs

Jupiter's Thunderballs

1903

Director

Apparitions

Apparitions

1903

Director

The Infernal Cauldron

The Infernal Cauldron

1903

Director

The Kingdom of the Fairies

The Kingdom of the Fairies

1903

Director

The Monster

The Monster

1903

Director

The Melomaniac

The Melomaniac

1903

Director

A Spiritualist Photographer

A Spiritualist Photographer

1903

Director

The Oracle of Delphi

The Oracle of Delphi

1903

Director

The Witch's Revenge

The Witch's Revenge

1903

Director

The Mystical Flame

The Mystical Flame

1903

Director

The Drawing Lesson

The Drawing Lesson

1903

Director

The Inn Where No Man Rests

The Inn Where No Man Rests

1903

Director

The Enchanted Well

The Enchanted Well

1903

Director

Les Mousquetaires de la reine

Les Mousquetaires de la reine

1903

Director

The Mysterious Box

The Mysterious Box

1903

Director

The Infernal Cake-Walk

The Infernal Cake-Walk

1903

Director

Misfortune Never Comes Alone

Misfortune Never Comes Alone

1903

Director

Beelzebub's Daughters

Beelzebub's Daughters

1903

Director

The Marvellous Wreath

The Marvellous Wreath

1903

Director

The Enchanted Basket

The Enchanted Basket

1903

Director

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1902

Director

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

1902

Director

Sure Cure for Indigestion

Sure Cure for Indigestion

1902

Director

Drunkard and Inventor

Drunkard and Inventor

1902

Director

An Impossible Balancing Feat

An Impossible Balancing Feat

1902

Director

Marvelous Suspension

Marvelous Suspension

1902

Director

The Human Fly

The Human Fly

1902

Director

The Coronation of Edward VII

The Coronation of Edward VII

1902

Director

The Treasures of Satan

The Treasures of Satan

1902

Director

The Magician and the Imp

The Magician and the Imp

1902

Director

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Director

The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax"

The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax"

1902

Director

The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelee and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique

The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelee and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique

1902

Director

The Microscopic Dancer

The Microscopic Dancer

1902

Director

The Prolific Magical Egg

The Prolific Magical Egg

1902

Director

The Colonel's Shower Bath

The Colonel's Shower Bath

1902

Director

Wine Cellar Burglars

Wine Cellar Burglars

1902

Director

Cabinet Trick of the Davenport Brothers

Cabinet Trick of the Davenport Brothers

1902

Director

The Dwarf and the Giant

The Dwarf and the Giant

1901

Director

The Man with the Rubber Head

The Man with the Rubber Head

1901

Director

The Devil and the Statue

The Devil and the Statue

1901

Director

Hat of Many Surprises

Hat of Many Surprises

1901

Director

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1901

Director

The Sacred Fountain

The Sacred Fountain

1901

Director

Off to Bedlam

Off to Bedlam

1901

Director

The Prince of Magicians

The Prince of Magicians

1901

Director

A Good Trick

1901

Director

Fun in Court

1901

Director

Painless Dentistry

Painless Dentistry

1901

Director

The Temple of the Sun

The Temple of the Sun

1901

Director

The Bachelor's Paradise

The Bachelor's Paradise

1901

Director

A Maiden's Paradise

A Maiden's Paradise

1901

Director

The Magician's Cavern

The Magician's Cavern

1901

Director

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1901

Director

An Extraordinary Dislocation

An Extraordinary Dislocation

1901

Director

The Triple Headed Lady

The Triple Headed Lady

1901

Director

The Brahmin and the Butterfly

The Brahmin and the Butterfly

1901

Director

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Director

The Unexpected Bath

The Unexpected Bath

1900

Director

The Christmas Dream

The Christmas Dream

1900

Director

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1900

Director

The Artist and the Dummy

The Artist and the Dummy

1900

Director

Crying and Laughing

Crying and Laughing

1900

Director

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900

Director

Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction

1900

Director

The Cook's Revenge

The Cook's Revenge

1900

Director

The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood

The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood

1900

Director

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

1900

Director

The Magic Book

The Magic Book

1900

Director

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

1900

Director

The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head

The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head

1900

Director

The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match

The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match

1900

Director

A Fantastical Meal

A Fantastical Meal

1900

Director

Going to Bed Under Difficulties

Going to Bed Under Difficulties

1900

Director

Eight Girls in a Barrel

Eight Girls in a Barrel

1900

Director

The Doctor and the Monkey

The Doctor and the Monkey

1900

Director

How He Missed His Train

How He Missed His Train

1900

Director

What Is Home Without the Boarder

What Is Home Without the Boarder

1900

Director

The Two Blind Men

The Two Blind Men

1900

Director

The Misfortunes of an Explorer

The Misfortunes of an Explorer

1900

Director

L'homme aux cent trucs

L'homme aux cent trucs

1900

Director

China Versus Allied Powers

China Versus Allied Powers

1900

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Les miracles du Brahmine

Les miracles du Brahmine

1900

Director

Cooks fight

Cooks fight

1900

Director

The Flea

The Flea

1900

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The Coup of Pere Francois

The Coup of Pere Francois

1900

Director

The Bath

The Bath

1900

Director

The Stick

The Stick

1900

Director

Extravagant Struggles

Extravagant Struggles

1899

Director

The Dreyfus Affair

The Dreyfus Affair

1899

Director

Cinderella

Cinderella

1899

Director

The Degradation of Dreyfus

The Degradation of Dreyfus

1899

Director

Dreyfus Leaving the Lycée for Jail

Dreyfus Leaving the Lycée for Jail

1899

Director

Devil's Island - Within the Palisade

Devil's Island - Within the Palisade

1899

Director

Summoning the Spirits

Summoning the Spirits

1899

Director

The Human Pyramid

The Human Pyramid

1899

Director

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out

1899

Director

An Up-to-Date Conjurer

An Up-to-Date Conjurer

1899

Director

The Devil in a Convent

The Devil in a Convent

1899

Director

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire

1899

Director

The Mysterious Portrait

The Mysterious Portrait

1899

Director

Dreyfus Court Martial - Arrest Of Dreyfus

Dreyfus Court Martial - Arrest Of Dreyfus

1899

Director

Dreyfus Put in Irons

Dreyfus Put in Irons

1899

Director

Suicide of Colonel Henry

Suicide of Colonel Henry

1899

Director

Landing of Dreyfus at Quiberon

Landing of Dreyfus at Quiberon

1899

Director

Dreyfus Meets His Wife at Rennes

Dreyfus Meets His Wife at Rennes

1899

Director

The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori

The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori

1899

Director

The Fight of Reporters

The Fight of Reporters

1899

Director

The Court Martial at Rennes

The Court Martial at Rennes

1899

Director

The Mysterious Knight

The Mysterious Knight

1899

Director

Cleopatra's Tomb

Cleopatra's Tomb

1899

Director

Fantastic Dining Room

Fantastic Dining Room

1899

Director

A Midnight Episode

A Midnight Episode

1899

Director

Lightning Change Artist

Lightning Change Artist

1899

Director

Christ Walking on Water

Christ Walking on Water

1899

Director

The Clown and Automobile

The Clown and Automobile

1899

Director

Le conférencier distrait

Le conférencier distrait

1899

Director

The Cave of the Demons

The Cave of the Demons

1898

Director

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

Director

Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane

Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane

1898

Director

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898

Director

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

1898

Director

The Famous Box Trick

The Famous Box Trick

1898

Director

Adventures of William Tell

Adventures of William Tell

1898

Director

The Temptation of St. Anthony

The Temptation of St. Anthony

1898

Director

The Magician

The Magician

1898

Director

The Damnation of Faust

The Damnation of Faust

1898

Director

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion and Galatea

1898

Director

Visite de l'épave du Maine

Visite de l'épave du Maine

1898

Director

The Bridegroom's Dilemma

The Bridegroom's Dilemma

1898

Director

A Woman Surprised

A Woman Surprised

1898

Director

Carrefour de l'opéra

Carrefour de l'opéra

1898

Director

A Novice at X-Rays

A Novice at X-Rays

1898

Director

Bois de Boulogne

Bois de Boulogne

1897

Director

The Hallucinated Alchemist

The Hallucinated Alchemist

1897

Director

On the Roof

1897

Director

The Last Cartridges

The Last Cartridges

1897

Director

The Surrender of Tournavos

The Surrender of Tournavos

1897

Director

Between Calais and Dover

Between Calais and Dover

1897

Director

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

Director

After the Ball

After the Ball

1897

Director

Naval Combat in Greece

Naval Combat in Greece

1897

Director

The Devil's Laboratory

The Devil's Laboratory

1897

Director

Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1897

Director

An Irritable Model

An Irritable Model

1897

Director

Boxing Match

Boxing Match

1897

Director

Fencing at the Joinville School

Fencing at the Joinville School

1897

Director

The Grasshopper and the Ant

The Grasshopper and the Ant

1897

Director

A Terrible Night (Remake)

A Terrible Night (Remake)

1897

Director

D. Devant, Conjurer

D. Devant, Conjurer

1897

Director

Le château hanté

Le château hanté

1897

Director

Dancing in a Harem

Dancing in a Harem

1897

Director

Gugusse and the Automaton

Gugusse and the Automaton

1897

Director

A Funny Mahometan

A Funny Mahometan

1897

Director

A Twentieth Century Surgeon

A Twentieth Century Surgeon

1897

Director

A Nightmare

A Nightmare

1896

Director

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

Director

Conjuring

Conjuring

1896

Director

Playing Cards

Playing Cards

1896

Director

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

1896

Director

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Director

Post No Bills

Post No Bills

1896

Director

Arrival of a Train at Vincennes Station

Arrival of a Train at Vincennes Station

1896

Director

Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

1896

Director

A Serpentine Dance

A Serpentine Dance

1896

Director

Watering the Flowers

Watering the Flowers

1896

Director

Les tribulations d'un concierge

Les tribulations d'un concierge

1896

Director

Miss de Vère - English Jig

Miss de Vère - English Jig

1896

Director

Conjurer Making Ten Hats in Sixty Seconds

Conjurer Making Ten Hats in Sixty Seconds

1896

Director

A Soldier's Unlucky Salutation

A Soldier's Unlucky Salutation

1896

Director

An Angelic Servant

An Angelic Servant

Director

Acting151

Satans Sacrilegious Saga

Satans Sacrilegious Saga

2025

Devil

Alcoléa & cie Documentary

Alcoléa & cie Documentary

2024

Méliès: Tales of Terror

Méliès: Tales of Terror

2021

The Melomaniac

The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery

2021

Self (archive footage)

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

2014

Self (archive footage)

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

2012

Self (archive footage)

The Extraordinary Voyage

The Extraordinary Voyage

2011

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

The Magic of Méliès

The Magic of Méliès

1997

Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

Cinematógrafo 1900

Cinematógrafo 1900

1979

Self (archive footage)

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

1978

Self (archive footage)

Violons d'Ingres

Violons d'Ingres

1939

Himself (archive footage)

Gala Méliès

Gala Méliès

1929

Himself

The Knight of the Snow

The Knight of the Snow

1912

Devil

The Conquest of the Pole

The Conquest of the Pole

1912

Le professeur Mabouloff

The Diabolical Church Window

The Diabolical Church Window

1911

Whimsical Illusions

Whimsical Illusions

1909

The Magician

The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909

Le locataire diabolique

The Doctor's Secret

The Doctor's Secret

1909

The Fortune Favors the Brave

The Fortune Favors the Brave

1908

Gnome

French Cops Learning English

French Cops Learning English

1908

The Police Inspector

Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

1908

The Roman

The Indian Sorcerer

The Indian Sorcerer

1908

The Fakir

Les infortunes des patineurs

Les infortunes des patineurs

1908

Passerby

Not Guilty

Not Guilty

1908

The Old Farmer

The New Lord of the Village

The New Lord of the Village

1908

Le fantôme de César

In the Barber Shop

In the Barber Shop

1908

Long Distance Wireless Photography

Long Distance Wireless Photography

1908

The Good Luck of a 'Souse'

The Good Luck of a 'Souse'

1907

Le commissaire de police

The King and the Jester

The King and the Jester

1907

Tribolet

Satan in Prison

Satan in Prison

1907

Satan

Good Glue Sticks

Good Glue Sticks

1907

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

1907

Professor of Astronomy

Delirium in a Studio

Delirium in a Studio

1907

Ali Barbouyou

Tunneling the English Channel

Tunneling the English Channel

1907

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1907

The Witch

The Witch

1906

The Fairy Carabosse

The Mysterious Retort

The Mysterious Retort

1906

The Merry Frolics of Satan

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Satan

A Roadside Inn

A Roadside Inn

1906

Drunk Traveler

A Desperate Crime

A Desperate Crime

1906

The Hilarious Posters

The Hilarious Posters

1906

The Bill Poster

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

1905

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream

1905

Rip Van Winkle

Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

1905

Ulysses (uncredited)

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

The Sorcerer Khalafar (uncredited)

A Mesmerian Experiment

A Mesmerian Experiment

1905

The Lilliputian Minuet

The Lilliputian Minuet

1905

The Black Imp

The Black Imp

1905

The Living Playing Cards

The Living Playing Cards

1905

The Magician

The Christmas Angel

The Christmas Angel

1904

The Rag-and-Bone Man / Beggar on Crutches / Coal Seller

The Firefall

The Firefall

1904

Satan

The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

1904

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

Мабулофф

The Mermaid

The Mermaid

1904

The Devilish Plank

The Devilish Plank

1904

The Cook in Trouble

The Cook in Trouble

1904

The Wonderful Living Fan

The Wonderful Living Fan

1904

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

1904

Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1904

Méphistophélès

The Imperceptible Transmutations

The Imperceptible Transmutations

1904

Prince

The Clockmaker's Dream

The Clockmaker's Dream

1904

The Untamable Whiskers

The Untamable Whiskers

1904

Man with whiskers

The Fugitive Apparitions

The Fugitive Apparitions

1904

Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter

Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter

1904

A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself

A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself

1904

The Magician / The Double

Tit for Tat

Tit for Tat

1904

A Moonlight Serenade

A Moonlight Serenade

1903

The Terrible Turkish Executioner

The Terrible Turkish Executioner

1903

The Executioner

Faust in the Underworld

Faust in the Underworld

1903

Mephistopholes

The Ballet Master's Dream

The Ballet Master's Dream

1903

The Magic Lantern

The Magic Lantern

1903

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

1903

Extraordinary Illusions

Extraordinary Illusions

1903

Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid

Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid

1903

Jupiter's Thunderballs

Jupiter's Thunderballs

1903

Apparitions

Apparitions

1903

The Infernal Cauldron

The Infernal Cauldron

1903

Devil

The Kingdom of the Fairies

The Kingdom of the Fairies

1903

Принц Бель-Азор

The Monster

The Monster

1903

The priest

The Melomaniac

The Melomaniac

1903

The Oracle of Delphi

The Oracle of Delphi

1903

The Mystical Flame

The Mystical Flame

1903

The Mysterious Box

The Mysterious Box

1903

The Infernal Cake-Walk

The Infernal Cake-Walk

1903

Devil

Misfortune Never Comes Alone

Misfortune Never Comes Alone

1903

Lamplighter

Beelzebub's Daughters

Beelzebub's Daughters

1903

The Marvellous Wreath

The Marvellous Wreath

1903

The Enchanted Basket

The Enchanted Basket

1903

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1902

Robinson Crusoé

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

1902

Gulliver

Sure Cure for Indigestion

Sure Cure for Indigestion

1902

Doctor

An Impossible Balancing Feat

An Impossible Balancing Feat

1902

The Magician

The Human Fly

The Human Fly

1902

The Hindoo Magician

The Treasures of Satan

The Treasures of Satan

1902

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Professeur Barbenfouillis / La Lune

The Prolific Magical Egg

The Prolific Magical Egg

1902

The Dwarf and the Giant

The Dwarf and the Giant

1901

The Man with the Rubber Head

The Man with the Rubber Head

1901

Аптекар / Гумова голова

The Devil and the Statue

The Devil and the Statue

1901

Hat of Many Surprises

Hat of Many Surprises

1901

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1901

Barbe-bleue

The Prince of Magicians

The Prince of Magicians

1901

Excelsior

The Temple of the Sun

The Temple of the Sun

1901

A Maiden's Paradise

A Maiden's Paradise

1901

The Wizard

The Magician's Cavern

The Magician's Cavern

1901

The Triple Headed Lady

The Triple Headed Lady

1901

The Brahmin and the Butterfly

The Brahmin and the Butterfly

1901

The brahmin

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Астроном

The Christmas Dream

The Christmas Dream

1900

Beggar

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1900

Père de Jeanne

The Artist and the Dummy

The Artist and the Dummy

1900

Artiste

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900

All the members of the orchestra

The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match

The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match

1900

Wrestler

Going to Bed Under Difficulties

Going to Bed Under Difficulties

1900

The Man

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

1900

Le comique excentrique

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

1900

Prince

A Fantastical Meal

A Fantastical Meal

1900

The Man

The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head

The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head

1900

Conjurer

The Magic Book

The Magic Book

1900

The Magician

The Dreyfus Affair

The Dreyfus Affair

1899

Fernand Labori

Cinderella

Cinderella

1899

le gnome de la pendule / le suisse à l'entrée de l'église

Summoning the Spirits

Summoning the Spirits

1899

The Human Pyramid

The Human Pyramid

1899

A Midnight Episode

A Midnight Episode

1899

The Sleeping Man (uncredited)

The Devil in a Convent

The Devil in a Convent

1899

The Devil

An Up-to-Date Conjurer

An Up-to-Date Conjurer

1899

Magician

The Mysterious Knight

The Mysterious Knight

1899

Le chevalier mystère

The Mysterious Portrait

The Mysterious Portrait

1899

L'illusioniste

Cleopatra's Tomb

Cleopatra's Tomb

1899

un profanateur de la tombe de Cléopâtre

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire

1899

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

Фокусник

The Temptation of St. Anthony

The Temptation of St. Anthony

1898

Saint Antoine

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion and Galatea

1898

Pygmalion

The Famous Box Trick

The Famous Box Trick

1898

The Magician

The Magician

The Magician

1898

Le Sculpteur

The Bridegroom's Dilemma

The Bridegroom's Dilemma

1898

Le marié

Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1897

Méphistophélès

Le château hanté

Le château hanté

1897

Mephisto

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

The Traveler

Naval Combat in Greece

Naval Combat in Greece

1897

The Captain

Between Calais and Dover

Between Calais and Dover

1897

The Man in the Checked Suit

Dancing in a Harem

Dancing in a Harem

1897

A Funny Mahometan

A Funny Mahometan

1897

The Funny Mahometan

Gugusse and the Automaton

Gugusse and the Automaton

1897

Gugusse

A Nightmare

A Nightmare

1896

Man

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

Мефістофель

Conjuring

Conjuring

1896

Himself

Playing Cards

Playing Cards

1896

Un joueur de cartes

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

1896

L'homme qui essaie de dormir

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Фокусник

Georges Méliès: The First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913)

Georges Méliès: The First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913)

Various Roles

Production39

Méliès: Tales of Terror

Méliès: Tales of Terror

2021

Producer

The Conquest of the Pole

The Conquest of the Pole

1912

Producer

Whimsical Illusions

Whimsical Illusions

1909

Producer

The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909

Producer

Tunneling the English Channel

Tunneling the English Channel

1907

Producer

The Witch

The Witch

1906

Producer

The Merry Frolics of Satan

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Producer

The Hilarious Posters

The Hilarious Posters

1906

Producer

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

1905

Producer

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream

1905

Producer

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

Producer

The Black Imp

The Black Imp

1905

Producer

The Christmas Angel

The Christmas Angel

1904

Producer

The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

1904

Producer

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

Producer

The Infernal Cauldron

The Infernal Cauldron

1903

Producer

The Kingdom of the Fairies

The Kingdom of the Fairies

1903

Producer

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1902

Producer

An Impossible Balancing Feat

An Impossible Balancing Feat

1902

Producer

The Human Fly

The Human Fly

1902

Producer

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Producer

The Man with the Rubber Head

The Man with the Rubber Head

1901

Producer

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1901

Producer

The Prince of Magicians

The Prince of Magicians

1901

Producer

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Production Designer, Producer

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1900

Producer

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

1900

Producer

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900

Producer

Cinderella

Cinderella

1899

Producer

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire

1899

Producer

A Midnight Episode

A Midnight Episode

1899

Producer

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

Producer

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

1898

Producer

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

Producer

Le château hanté

Le château hanté

1897

Producer

A Nightmare

A Nightmare

1896

Producer

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

Producer

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

1896

Producer

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Producer

Writing29

The Conquest of the Pole

The Conquest of the Pole

1912

Screenplay

Whimsical Illusions

Whimsical Illusions

1909

Screenplay

The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909

Screenplay

Sideshow Wrestlers

Sideshow Wrestlers

1908

Writer

Excursion to the Moon

Excursion to the Moon

1908

Original Film Writer

The Witch

The Witch

1906

Writer

The Merry Frolics of Satan

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Screenplay

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

1905

Screenplay

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream

1905

Screenplay

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

Screenplay

The Imperceptible Transmutations

The Imperceptible Transmutations

1904

Writer

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

Alcofribas, The Master Magician

1903

Screenplay

The Infernal Cauldron

The Infernal Cauldron

1903

Screenplay

The Kingdom of the Fairies

The Kingdom of the Fairies

1903

Screenplay

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1902

Screenplay

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants

1902

Writer

An Impossible Balancing Feat

An Impossible Balancing Feat

1902

Story

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Screenplay

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1901

Adaptation

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Screenplay

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1900

Screenplay

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy

1900

Writer

L'homme aux cent trucs

L'homme aux cent trucs

1900

Writer

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire

1899

Screenplay

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

Screenplay

Le château hanté

Le château hanté

1897

Screenplay

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

Writer

Playing Cards

Playing Cards

1896

Writer

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

1896

Writer

Art23

Whimsical Illusions

Whimsical Illusions

1909

Production Design

The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909

Production Design

Tunneling the English Channel

Tunneling the English Channel

1907

Production Design

The Witch

The Witch

1906

Production Design

The Merry Frolics of Satan

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Production Design

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship

1905

Production Design

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream

1905

Production Design

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

Production Design

The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

1904

Production Design

The Infernal Cauldron

The Infernal Cauldron

1903

Production Design

The Kingdom of the Fairies

The Kingdom of the Fairies

1903

Production Design

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1902

Production Design

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Production Design

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1901

Production Design

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1900

Production Design

Cinderella

Cinderella

1899

Production Design

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire

1899

Production Design

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

Production Design

Le château hanté

Le château hanté

1897

Production Design

A Nightmare

A Nightmare

1896

Production Design

Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

1896

Production Design

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

1896

Production Design

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Production Design

Editing7

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

Editor

A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1902

Editor

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Editor

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

Editor

The Bewitched Inn

The Bewitched Inn

1897

Editor

A Nightmare

A Nightmare

1896

Editor

The Vanishing Lady

The Vanishing Lady

1896

Editor

Crew6

ORG

ORG

1979

Thanks

An Impossible Balancing Feat

An Impossible Balancing Feat

1902

Special Effects

The Man with the Rubber Head

The Man with the Rubber Head

1901

Special Effects

The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream

1900

Special Effects

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900

Special Effects

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

Special Effects

Camera5

Violons d'Ingres

Violons d'Ingres

1939

Additional Photography

The Conquest of the Pole

The Conquest of the Pole

1912

Director of Photography

Sideshow Wrestlers

Sideshow Wrestlers

1908

Director of Photography

The Imperceptible Transmutations

The Imperceptible Transmutations

1904

Director of Photography

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

1898

Director of Photography