Émile Reynaud
Pauvre Pierrot (1891) Charles-Émile Reynaud, The World's Very First Animation Ever. L’Harmattan, Cinémas d’animations, 2023. 269 pp.
Also recorded as Emile Reynaud · Charles-Emile Reynaud · Charles-Émile Reynaud
Biography
Émile Reynaud was recorded at birth as Charles-Émile Reynaud. The authorities additionally record the headings Emile Reynaud, Charles-Emile Reynaud and Charles-Émile Reynaud. His recorded language was French.
Catalogued output
Works
Their recorded dates run from 1877 to 1902.
Toy praxinoscope by Émile Reynaud - CnAM 16696-2
1877 · Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1844–1918
The full dated record · 8 entries
1844
Émile Reynaud was born in 1844 at Montreuil.
1877
Toy praxinoscope by Émile Reynaud - CnAM 16696-2, dated 1877, held by Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers.
1877
Toy praxinoscope by Émile Reynaud - CnAM 16696-2 (Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers).
1891
Pauvre Pierrot (1891) Charles-Émile Reynaud, The World's Very First Animation Ever. (1891) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1891
Pauvre Pierrot (1891) Charles-Émile Reynaud, The World's Very First Animation Ever. digitised by Internet Archive.
1902
Twin-lens stereoscopic praxinoscope by Charles Émile Reynaud, 1902, dated 1902, held by Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers.
1902
Twin-lens stereoscopic praxinoscope by Charles Émile Reynaud, 1902 (Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers).
1918
Émile Reynaud died in 1918 at Ivry-sur-Seine.
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Montreuil
Birth place
Ivry-sur-Seine
Death place
Where the work is held
Collections
Pauvre Pierrot (1891) Charles-Émile Reynaud, The World's Very First Animation Ever.
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Book review: Émile Reynaud, Nouveaux Regards RoffatSébastienSaerensSylvieVimenetPascal (eds), Émile Reynaud, Nouveaux Regards. Paris: l’Harmattan, Cinémas d’animations, 2023. 269 pp. ISBN: 978214032035 4, Animation, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
- Reynaud, Émile (1844–1917), Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons, 2020
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2020
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q286445: Émile Reynaud
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Émile Reynaud”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
Bibliography
Reynaud, Émile (1844–1917), Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons, 2020
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Verifiedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q286445: Émile ReynaudWikimedia Foundation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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