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Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
"Méliès" redirects here. For other uses, see Melies (disambiguation).
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (;[1]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, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres. 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 (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904).
Early life and education
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès was born 8 December 1861 in Paris, son of Jean-Louis Méliès and his Dutch wife Johannah-Cat