Georges Hatot
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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]
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Georges Hatot | |
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Born | (1876-12-22)December 22, 1876 Paris, France |
Died | August 11, 1959(1959-08-11) (aged 82) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1896–1922 |
Spouse | 1 |
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