Georges Hatot
Georges Alphonse Hatot (22 December 1876 – 8 August 1959) was a theater manager and pioneering French filmmaker during the late 1890s and early twentieth century. He directed the first known film based on the story of Joan of Arc in 1898 as well as having made the first films to feature the Roman emperor Nero. Besides being a director he also wrote the 1908 serial Nick Carter, le roi des détectives which was a major success and spawned many detective series in the following years.
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- Born
- 22 December 1876
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 11 August 1959
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer
- Spouse
- 1
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Georges Alphonse Hatot (22 December 1876 – 8 August 1959) was a theater manager and pioneering French filmmaker during the late 1890s and early twentieth century. He directed the first known film based on the story of Joan of Arc in 1898 as well as having made the first films to feature the Roman emperor Nero. Besides being a director he also wrote the 1908 serial Nick Carter, le roi des détectives which was a major success and spawned many detective series in the following years.
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Georges Hatot (1876–1959) was a film director, film producer and screenwriter, of French nationality. The film director was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris and died in 15th arrondissement of Paris. Languages used include French.
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• Born — 22 December 1876 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 11 August 1959 • Years Active — 1896–1922 • Occupation — Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer • Spouse — 1
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Georges Alphonse Hatot was born on December 22, 1876, in Paris.
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• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 1897 — Assassinat de Kléber — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Assasinat du Duc de Guise — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Barbebleue — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Bataille d'enfants à coups d'oreillers — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Les Boxeurs et le spectateur trop curieux puni — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Le Charpentier maladroit — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Chez le cordonnier — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Chez le juge de paix — Produced by Société Lumière • 1897 — Néron essayant des poisons sur des esclaves — Produced by Société Lumière • 1898 — Exécution de Jeanne d'Arc — Produced by Société Lumière • 1898 — Le Cocher de fiacre endormi — Produced by Gaumont
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1876
Georges Hatot born at 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
1959
Georges Hatot died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Oscherwitz, Dayna. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 202. 2 September 2009. 9780810870383.
- 2.Abel, Richard. Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Taylor & Francis. 16 December 2017. 9780415234405.
- 3.Engelen, Leen. Perspectives on European Film and History. Academia Press. 16 December 2017. 9789038210827.
- 4.Haines, John. Music in Films on the Middle Ages: Authenticity Vs. Fantasy. Routledge. 30 October 2013. 9781135927691.
- 5.Aberth, John. A Knight at the Movies: Medieval History on Film. Psychology Press. 16 December 2017. 9780415938860.
- 6.Greene, Naomi. Landscapes of Loss: The National Past in Postwar French Cinema. Princeton University Press. 29 March 1999. 1400823048.
- 7.Michelakis, Pantelis. The Ancient World in Silent Cinema. Cambridge University Press. 15 August 2013. 9781107016101.
- 8.Pomeroy, Arthur J. A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen. John Wiley & Sons. 1 June 2017. 9781118741443.
- 9.Pomeroy, Arthur J. A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen. John Wiley & Sons. 1 June 2017. 9781118741443.
- 10.Winkler, Martin M. Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. John Wiley & Sons. 4 February 2009. 9781405178549.
- 11.Oscherwitz, Dayna. The a to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 203. 2009-09-02. 9780810870383.
- 12.Riazzoli, Mirko. A Chronology of the Cinema Volume 1 From the pioneers to 1960. Youcanprint. 25 September 2017. 9788892685482.
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