Thomas edison george melies biography

French filmmaker and illusionist (–)

"Méliès" redirects here. For other uses, see Melies (disambiguation).

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (;^[1]French:[meljɛs]; 8 December – 21 January ) was a French magician, actor, and film director.

He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres.

Thomas edison george melies biography

Méliès rose to prominence creating "trick films" and became well known for his innovative use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted colour.

He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards in his work.^[2] His most important films include A Trip to the Moon () and The Impossible Voyage ().

Early life and education

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès was born 8 December in Paris, son of Jean-Louis Méliès and his Dutch wife Johannah-Catherine Schuering.

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