Alexandre Michon
Alexandre Mikhailovich Mishon (5 July 1858 – 5 July 1921) was a Russian photographer and cinematographer. Born to a French family in Kharkov, he started his career as a photographer and owned a photo studio in his hometown. He later settled in Baku (now Azerbaijan) and lived there for 25 years.
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- Name
- Alexander Mishon
- Born
- 5 July 1858
- Birthplace
- Kharkov, Russian Empire
- Place of death
- near Samara, Russia
- Died
- 1921 · Samara.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- film director · photographer · cinematographer
- Languages
- French
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Alexandre Mikhailovich Mishon (5 July 1858 – 5 July 1921) was a Russian photographer and cinematographer. Born to a French family in Kharkov, he started his career as a photographer and owned a photo studio in his hometown. He later settled in Baku (now Azerbaijan) and lived there for 25 years.
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Alexandre Michon (1858–1921) was a French cinematographer, film director and photographer. Born in Kharkiv, the cinematographer died in Samara. Languages used include French.
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Here, in 1898, he shot his first films using a Lumière cinematograph. Mishon is widely regarded as the pioneer of Azerbaijani cinema.
Обложка фотоальбома "Виды нефтяных промыслов". Автор Александр Мишон 1896. Александр Михайлович Мишон. 6 желатино-серебряных отпечатков. 1. "Общий вид промысла на XVII группе" 132х32 см. 2. "Общий вид промысла на ХІІ группе" 66х32 см. 3. "Вид промысла с северо-западного угла" 66х32 см. 4. "Мастерская для поделки буровых труб" 66х32 см. 5. "Буровые за №№ 26 и 38 (внутренний вид тартающихся буровых)
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Alexandre Michon · Label of a Baku-based photo house working before 1917
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• Name — Alexander Mishon • Born — 5 July 1858 • Birthplace — Kharkov, Russian Empire • Place of death — near Samara, Russia
Filmography
Filmography
• Balaxanida neft fontani (1898) (English: The Oil Gush in Balakhany) • Balaxanı-Sabunçu polis idarəsi süvari qorodovoyların at oynatmaları(Balakhani-Sabunchu police station cavalry gorodovoy horse racing) (1898) • Bibiheybatda neft fontani yangini (1898) (English: The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat) • Alahazrat buxara amirinin 'veliki knyaz Aleksey' paroxodunda yolasalma marasimi (1898) (English: Farewell Ceremony for His Majesty Emir of Bukhara on "Velikiy Kniaz Alexei" Steamboat) • Ilisdin (1898) (English: You Stumbled) • Qafqaz raqsi (1898) (English: The Folk Dance of Caucasus) • Bazar küçasi sübh çag(Market street at dawn) (1898) • Qafqaz və Merkuri cəmiyyətinin paroxodunun limandan yola düşməsi(Departure of the steamer of the Caucasus and Mercury Society from the port) (1898) • Qatarin damiryol stansiyasina daxil olmasi (1898) (English:Train Entering the Railroad Station) • Şəhər bağında xalq gəzintisi(People's walk in the city park) (1898)
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1858
Alexandre Michon born at Kharkiv.
1921
Alexandre Michon died at Samara.
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