Charles Pathé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Pathé

French businessman

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1863

Place of Birth: Chevry-Cossigny, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1957

Profession: businessperson, film producer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Pathé (French: [pate]; 26 December 1863 – 25 December 1957) was an important pioneer of the French film and recording industries.
As the founder of Pathé Frères, its roots lie in 1896 Paris, France, when Pathé and his brothers, pioneered the development of the moving image.
Pathé adopted the national emblem of France, the cockerel, as the trademark for his company.
After the company, now called Compagnie Générale des Éstablissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes, invented the cinema newsreel with Pathé-Journal.