Georges Méliès
Directing
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…
Filmography
80
Satans Sacrilegious Saga
2025
Alcoléa & cie Documentary
2024
Méliès: Tales of Terror
2021
Violons d'Ingres
1939
Gala Méliès
1929
The Voyage of M. Bourrichon
1913
The Knight of the Snow
1912
Cinderella or The Glass Slipper
1912
The Conquest of the Pole
1912
The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen
1911
The Diabolical Church Window
1911
Whimsical Illusions
1909
The Diabolic Tenant
1909
The Spider and the Butterfly
1909
The Doctor's Secret
1909
The Living Doll
The Living Doll
1908
The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess
1908
Pharmaceutical Hallucinations
1908
Hypnotist's Revenge
Hypnotist's Revenge
1908
The Fortune Favors the Brave
The Fortune Favors the Brave
1908
Moitié de polka
Moitié de polka
1908
The Fairy Dragonfly
The Fairy Dragonfly
1908
Incident from Don Quixote
Incident from Don Quixote
1908
The Duke's Good Joke
The Duke's Good Joke
1908
A Tricky Painter’s Fate
1908
Honeymoon in a Balloon
Honeymoon in a Balloon
1908
The Wonderful Charm
The Wonderful Charm
1908
The Old Footlight Favorite
The Old Footlight Favorite
1908
The Magic of Catchy Songs
The Magic of Catchy Songs
1908
The Helping Hand
The Helping Hand
1908
Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream
1908
Fun With the Bridal Party
Fun With the Bridal Party
1908
French Cops Learning English
1908
Two Talented Vagabonds
Two Talented Vagabonds
1908
Oriental Black Art
Oriental Black Art
1908
The Hotel Mix-Up
The Hotel Mix-Up
1908
Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler
1908
Two Crazy Bugs
Two Crazy Bugs
1908
The Indian Sorcerer
The Indian Sorcerer
1908
Les malheurs d'un photographe
1908
His First Job
1908
The Forester's Remedy
The Forester's Remedy
1908
Les infortunes des patineurs
1908
The Mystery of the Garrison
The Mystery of the Garrison
1908
Buncoed Stage Johnnie
1908
Not Guilty
1908
Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race
Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race
1908
A Love Tragedy in Spain
A Love Tragedy in Spain
1908
The Little Peace Maker
The Little Peace Maker
1908
Hunting the Teddy Bear
Hunting the Teddy Bear
1908
The Broken Violin
1908
Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning
Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning
1908
Pranks With a Fake Python
Pranks With a Fake Python
1908
Sideshow Wrestlers
1908
The Miser
1908
The New Lord of the Village
1908
Curiosity Punished
Curiosity Punished
1908
A Fake Diamond Swindler
A Fake Diamond Swindler
1908
A Lover's Hazing
A Lover's Hazing
1908
A Mistaken Identity
A Mistaken Identity
1908
In the Barber Shop
1908
The Prophetess of Thebes
1908
Long Distance Wireless Photography
1908
A Night With Masqueraders in Paris
A Night With Masqueraders in Paris
1908
The Dream of an Opium Fiend
1908
Why That Actor Was Late
Why That Actor Was Late
1908
The Genii of Fire
1908
Justinian's Human Torches
1908
Humanity Through the Ages
1908
Excursion to the Moon
1908
L'agent gelé
L'agent gelé
1908
The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
1907
The King and the Jester
1907
In the Bogie Man's Cave
1907
The Knight of Black Art
1907
Sightseeing Through Whisky
1907
Bakers in Trouble
Bakers in Trouble
1907
Satan in Prison
1907
Good Glue Sticks
1907
Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"
Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"
1907