Ferdinand Zecca

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

0.5992

Gender

Male

Birthday

19-Feb-1864

Age

(162 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also Known As
  • NO INFO PROVIDED

Ferdinand Zecca

Biography

Ferdinand Zecca (19 February 1864 – 23 March 1947) was a pioneer French film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. He worked primarily for the Pathé company, first in artistic endeavors then in administration of the internationally based company.


Credits

L'Illusionniste mondain L'Illusionniste mondain (1901) Character: The Illusionist
On the theater stage, a magician makes appear and disappear his partners
La Poule merveilleuse La Poule merveilleuse (1902) Character: Magician
A magician performs tricks with a chicken and eggs.
Rigadin aux Balkans Rigadin aux Balkans (1913) Character: N/A
Charles Prince, his gift of a posy spurned in favor of a rival's expensive ring, goes to enlist in the Balkan Wars. Sort of. That is, he goes to Pathe Freres and talks them into making a movie about him enlisting (and fighting) in the Balkans. That'll teach her!
Une idylle sous un tunnel Une idylle sous un tunnel (1901) Character: N/A
To the modern viewer, it may seem peculiar that there are several movies in which a man sneaks a kiss off a young woman in a darkened railway car, all produced in the first few years of the motion picture.
Automobile et cul-de-jatte Automobile et cul-de-jatte (1905) Character: N/A
A group of men with a broken down auto get an assist from a man who can’t walk.
Cinematógrafo 1900 Cinematógrafo 1900 (1979) Character: Self (archive footage)
Tribute to Segundo de Chomón. Semi-documentary featuring short films and appearances by actors who explain his works, such as Inma de Santis, Jesús Gúzman, and Ana Mariscal.
Rêve à la lune Rêve à la lune (1905) Character: Le pochard
A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth. When he wakes, still drunk, he is in his apartment.
Créations renversantes Créations renversantes (1905) Character: N/A
A trick film using the reverse effect.
À la Conquête de l'Air À la Conquête de l'Air (1901) Character: N/A
A man flies his plane "Fend l'Air" over Paris.
Paris 1900 Paris 1900 (1948) Character: Self (archive footage)
Nicole Védrès' chronicle of Paris from 1900 to 1914 is brought to life through the use of original material, all authentic, secured from more then 700 films belonging to public and private collections. A few of the celebrities of the time shown are Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, and Maurice Chevalier.
Histoire d'un crime Histoire d'un crime (1901) Character: N/A
A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014) Character: Self (archive footage)
The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.
Ceux de chez-nous Ceux de chez-nous (1915) Character: Self
With family connections to some famous French artists, writers, and musicians of the time, Sacha Guitry decided to film the individuals in action, to celebrate the greatness of his culture, threatened by Germany in the ongoing Great War.



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