Georges Méliès
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (/meɪˈljɛs/; French: [meljɛs]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French magician, actor, and film director. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema.
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Georges Méliès, c. 1890 | |
| Born | Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès 8 December 1861 |
| Died | 21 January 1938 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, set designer, illusionist, toymaker, costume designer |
| Years active | 1888–1923 |
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| Children | 2 |
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Méliès was well known for the 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 early filmmakers to use storyboards. His films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904), both involving strange, surreal journeys somewhat in the style of Jules Verne, are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy.
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