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