Gaston Velle, the Glossary
Gaston Velle (1868–1953) was a French silent film director and pioneer of special effects, who was prominent in early French and Italian cinema during the first two decades of the 20th century.[1]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Auguste and Louis Lumière, Burglars at Work, Cines, Drama in the Air, Féerie, Ferdinand Zecca, Georges Méliès, Kundun, Martin Scorsese, Mary Murillo, Pathé, Rêve à la lune, Segundo de Chomón, The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs, Trick film.
- French cinema pioneers
Auguste and Louis Lumière
The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (19 October 1862 – 10 April 1954) and Louis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948), were French manufacturers of photography equipment, best known for their motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which places them among the earliest filmmakers. Gaston Velle and Auguste and Louis Lumière are French cinema pioneers and French film directors.
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Burglars at Work
Burglars at Work (Les Dévaliseurs nocturnes) is a 1904 French comic scene film directed by Gaston Velle for Pathé Frères Film Company. Segundo de Chomón is cited as the artistic director for this film by the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation, although Chomón did not move to Paris until 1905 and worked primarily as a color specialist.
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Cines
The Società Italiana Cines (Italian Cines Company) is a film company specializing in production and distribution of films.
Drama in the Air
Drama in the Air, also known as Tragedy in Mid-Air, is a 1904 French silent short film directed by Gaston Velle and distributed in France by Pathé Frères.
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Féerie
Féerie, sometimes translated as "fairy play", was a French theatrical genre known for fantasy plots and spectacular visuals, including lavish scenery and mechanically worked stage effects.
Ferdinand Zecca
Ferdinand Zecca (19 February 1864 – 23 March 1947) was a pioneer French film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. Gaston Velle and Ferdinand Zecca are French film directors.
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Georges Méliès
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French magician, actor, and film director. Gaston Velle and Georges Méliès are French cinema pioneers.
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Kundun
Kundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese.
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American filmmaker.
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Mary Murillo
Mary Murillo (born Mary O'Connor; 22 January 1888 – 4 February 1944) was an English actress, screenwriter, and businesswoman active during Hollywood's silent era.
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Pathé
Pathé (styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe. Gaston Velle and Pathé are French cinema pioneers.
Rêve à la lune
Rêve à la lune, also known as L'Amant de la lune, is a 1905 French silent short film directed by Ferdinand Zecca and Gaston Velle, and distributed in English-speaking countries under the titles Dream of the Moon (World-wide, English title), The Moon Lover (United States) and Drunkard's Dream or Why You Sign the Pledge (United Kingdom).
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Segundo de Chomón
Segundo Víctor Aurelio Chomón y Ruiz (also Chomont or Chaumont; 17 October 1871 – 2 May 1929) was a pioneering Spanish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. Gaston Velle and Segundo de Chomón are French film directors.
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The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (La poule aux œufs d'or), also known as The Hen with the Golden Eggs, is a 1905 French silent trick film directed by Gaston Velle.
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Trick film
In the early history of cinema, trick films were short silent films designed to feature innovative special effects.
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See also
French cinema pioneers
- Émile Reynaud
- Abel Gance
- Alice Guy-Blaché
- Antoine Molteni
- Auguste and Louis Lumière
- Bernard Natan
- Charles Pathé
- Eugène Py
- François Marie Alfred Molteni
- Gaston Méliès
- Gaston Velle
- Georges Méliès
- Henri Joly
- Joseph Jules Debrie
- Julienne Mathieu
- Léonce Perret
- Louis Feuillade
- Louis Le Prince
- Ousmane Sembène
- Pathé
- Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset