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| Marie Georges Jean Méliès | He was born in Paris in 1861 and from a very early age he showed a particular interest in the arts which led, as a boy, to a place at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where Méliès showed particular interest in stage design and puppetry. |
| In 1884, Méliès continued his studies abroad, on his return to Paris he worked at his father's factory and took over as manager when his father retired. His position meant that he was able to raise enough money to buy the famous threatre Robert Houdin when it was put up for sale in 1888. | From that point on Méliès worked full time as a theatrical showman whose performances revolved around magic and illusionist techniques which he studied while in London as well as working on his own tricks. |
| When the Lumière brothers unveiled their Cinématographe to the public on December 28th, 1895 Méliès was a member of the audience. Determined to investigate moving pictures, Méliès sought out Robert Paul in london and viewed his camera-projector building his own work. he was able to present his first film screening on April 4th, 1896. | In 1923 he was declared bank rupt and his beloved Theatre Robert Houdin was demolished. Méliès almost dissapeared into oscurity. He lived in a poor neighborhood whith his son André. |
| André Méliès move to England when his father, George Méliès, died in 1938 after making over five hundred films in total. | André had two children Michael and Freddy Méliès... |
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