Melies, Georges

Georges Melies
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Name	Melies, Georges Gender: M
Birthname	Melies, Marie Georges Jean
born on	8 December 1861 at 00:05 (= 12:05 AM )
Place	Paris, France, 48n52, 2e20
Timezone	LMT m2e20 (is local mean time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data	15°56' 02°47 Asc. 21°15'

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Biography

French illusionist, a pioneer of special effects for cinematography. He was the director of the Houdini theater and builder (with C. Pathe) of the first film studios in Montreal, Quebec. Between 1895-1913 he made almost 500 short films that developed special effects, including "The Dreyfus Affair," 1899, "Voyage to the Moon," 1902 and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," 1907.

Melies married Charlotte Faes 12/10/1925.

He died of cancer on 1/21/1938, 3:30 PM GMT, Paris.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Work : New Job 1895 at 12:00 midnight in Montreal, Canada (Director of the Houdini theater, 18 years)

• Relationship : Marriage 10 December 1925 (Charlotte Faes)

• Death by Disease 21 January 1938 at 3:30 PM in Paris, France (Cancer, age 76)
• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1899 ("The Dreyfus Affair")

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1907 ("20,000 Leagues Under the Sea")

Source Notes

Petitallot quotes B.C., Cadran No.18, 4/1995

Categories

• Family : Relationship : Married late/never (Married Charlotte at age 64)

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal)

• Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director (Houdini theater)

• Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

• Vocation : Entertain/Business : Production jobs (Illusionist for cinematography)