Georges Hatot Explained

Birth Date:December 22, 1876
Birth Place:Paris, France
Nationality:French
Years Active:1896 - 1922
Occupation:Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer
Spouse:1

Georges Alphonse Hatot (22 December 1876 – 8 August 1959) was a theater manager and pioneering[1] [2] 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[3] [4] [5] [6] as well as having made the first films to feature the Roman emperor Nero.[7] [8] [9] [10] 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.[11]

Biography

Georges Alphonse Hatot was born on December 22, 1876, in Paris.[12]

Filmography

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
1897Assassinat de KléberProduced by Société Lumière
1897Assasinat du Duc de GuiseProduced by Société Lumière
1897BarbebleueProduced by Société Lumière
1897Bataille d'enfants à coups d'oreillersProduced by Société Lumière
1897Les Boxeurs et le spectateur trop curieux puniProduced by Société Lumière
1897Le Charpentier maladroitProduced by Société Lumière
1897Chez le cordonnierProduced by Société Lumière
1897Chez le juge de paixProduced by Société Lumière
1897Néron essayant des poisons sur des esclavesProduced by Société Lumière
1898Exécution de Jeanne d'ArcProduced by Société Lumière
1898Le Cocher de fiacre endormiProduced by Gaumont

Notes and References

  1. Book: The A to Z of French Cinema. registration. 202. Georges Hatot .. Dayna. Oscherwitz. MaryEllen. Higgins. 2 September 2009. Scarecrow Press. Internet Archive. 9780810870383.
  2. Book: Abel, Richard. Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. 16 December 2017. Taylor & Francis. Google Books. 9780415234405.
  3. Book: Perspectives on European Film and History. Leen. Engelen. Roel Vande. Winkel. 16 December 2017. Academia Press. Google Books. 9789038210827.
  4. Book: Haines, John. Music in Films on the Middle Ages: Authenticity Vs. Fantasy. 30 October 2013. Routledge. Google Books. 9781135927691.
  5. Book: Aberth, John. A Knight at the Movies: Medieval History on Film. 16 December 2017. Psychology Press. Google Books. 9780415938860.
  6. Book: Greene, Naomi. Landscapes of Loss: The National Past in Postwar French Cinema. 29 March 1999. Princeton University Press. Google Books. 1400823048.
  7. Book: The Ancient World in Silent Cinema. Pantelis. Michelakis. Maria. Wyke. 15 August 2013. Cambridge University Press. Google Books. 9781107016101.
  8. Book: Pomeroy, Arthur J.. A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen. 1 June 2017. John Wiley & Sons. Google Books. 9781118741443.
  9. Book: Pomeroy, Arthur J.. A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen. 1 June 2017. John Wiley & Sons. Google Books. 9781118741443.
  10. Book: Winkler, Martin M.. Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. 4 February 2009. John Wiley & Sons. Google Books. 9781405178549.
  11. Book: The a to Z of French Cinema. registration . 203 . Nick Carter hatot. . Scarecrow Press . 9780810870383. Oscherwitz. Dayna. Higgins. Maryellen. 2009-09-02.
  12. Book: Riazzoli, Mirko. A Chronology of the Cinema Volume 1 From the pioneers to 1960. 25 September 2017. Youcanprint. Google Books. 9788892685482.