The Magical World Of Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès is credited with being...

• the inventor of the kinetoscope

• the first wizard of cinema, the maker of the first science fiction and special effects films

• the first filmmaker to colour film

• the first magician in Paris

What filmmaker's film was Méliès first inspired by

• Thomas Edison

• Edwin S. Porter

• D.W Griffith

• Lumière brothers

Méliès created a studio in Paris, made of

• glass

• copper

• steel

• timbre

Which film elements was Meliers NOT responsible for originating

• first double exposure

• manipulating and distorting time and space to create illusions of appearances and disappearances

• the first split screen

• use of a handheld camera

Which silent film is one of Méliès most famous works?

• Une Souris Verte

• Le Voyage dans la Lune

• Alouette

• Vive le vent

How was his wife, Jeanne d'Alcy, involved in his work?

• She was an actress

• She was a stunt double

• She was the editor

• She was the lighting designer

How did his film career end?

• He became the French Prime Minister's personal photographer

• He ran a sweets and toy shop in Gare de Montparnasse

• He mentored the Lumiere brothers

• He founded the Cesar awards and hosted the ceremony

How were his original films kept?

• Kept in archives at the Bibliothèque Richelieu-Louvois

• Kept in a closet in his Paris apartment

• Sold to D.W. Griffiths

• The army melted them down to recover silver and celluloid to make heels for the army’s shoes