Georges Alphonse Hatot (22 December 1876 – 8 August 1959) was a theater manager and pioneering 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 as well as having made the first films to feature the Roman emperor Nero.
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.
Biography Georges Alphonse Hatot was born on December 22, 1876, in Paris.
Filmography
Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes 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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