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Georges Méliès
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Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès was a French filmmaker, actor, magician, and toymaker. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fict
Plaque commemorating the site of Méliès's birth – "In this block of flats was born on 8 December 1861 Georges Méliès, creator of the cinematic spectac
Plaque commemorating the site of Méliès's birth – "In this block of flats was born on 8 December 1861 Georges Méliès, creator of the cinematic spectacle, prestidigitator, inventor of numerous illusions"
A painting by Méliès, c. 1883, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany
A painting by Méliès, c. 1883, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany
Georges Méliès in a scene from The Vanishing Lady (1896)
Georges Méliès in a scene from The Vanishing Lady (1896)
Scene from A Terrible Night
Scene from A Terrible Night
Cinderella (1899 film)
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Cinderella is an 1899 French trick film directed by Georges Méliès, based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 219–224 in its catalogues
A scene from the film
A scene from the film
Gustave Doré's illustrations were influential to Méliès
Gustave Doré's illustrations were influential to Méliès