Georges Méliès, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Méliès

French pioneer filmmaker and illusionist

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1861

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1938

Profession: screenwriter, actor, cinematographer, animator, filmmaker, film director, film producer, film editor, film actor, magician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (; French: [melj?s]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938), was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema.
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 first 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, and are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy.