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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1864-02-19 (161 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Ferdinand Zecca

Biography:

Ferdinand Zecca (19 February 1864 – 23 March 1947) was a pioneer French film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. He worked primarily for the Pathé company, first in artistic endeavors then in administration of the internationally based company.

Known For

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The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ

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The Fairy of Spring

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Le Voleur invisible

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What Is Seen Through a Keyhole

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Scenes From My Balcony

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Métempsycose

Dream of the Moon

Down in the Coal Mines

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The Red Spectre

Don Quichotte

Acting

2014

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo as Self (archive footage)

1979

Cinematógrafo 1900 as Self (archive footage)

1948

Paris 1900 as Self (archive footage)

1915

Those of Our Land as Self

1913

Rigadin in the Balkans

1905

Marvellous Reversing

Dream of the Moon as Le pochard

The Car and the Cripple

1903

How Monsieur Takes His Bath

An Idyll Under a Tunnel

1902

The Marvelous Hen as Magician

1901

Conquering the Skies

History of a Crime

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Glamor Hornsby as School Girl #3

Production

1913

Boireau swordsman as Producer

1908

Don Juan as Producer

1907

Cinderella as Producer

Max Learns to Skate as Producer

Directing

1919

The Martyrdom of a Queen as Director

Tears of Forgiveness as Director

1915

The Old Tragedian as Director

1914

La danse héroïque as Director

Struggle for Life as Director

L'étoile du génie as Director

La Vie et la Passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ as Director

1913

When Paris Loves as Director

1912

Gold Fever as Director

1910

La Tragique Aventure de Robert le Taciturne, duc d'Aquitaine as Director

Slippery Jim as Director

Cleopatra as Director

Le caprice du vainqueur as Director

1909

Le Voleur invisible as Director

1908

The Dreyfus Affair as Director

A Diabolical Itching as Director

1907

The Red Spectre as Director

The Policemen's Little Run as Director

Wonderful Mirrors as Director

The Pearl Fisherman as Director

Métempsycose as Director

Jealousy and Madness as Director

Life and Passion of Christ as Director

1906

Fun After the Wedding as Director

1905

Dream of the Moon as Director

A Father's Honor as Director

Scenes of Convict Life as Director

Down in the Coal Mines as Director

The Car and the Cripple as Director

Les apaches de Paris as Director

Whence Does He Come? as Director

The Pursuit of the Beer Barrels as Director

Vendetta!! as Director

Marvellous Reversing as Director

Ten Wives For One Husband as Director

The Incendiary as Co-Director

Revolution in Russia as Director

The Regret as Director

1904

The Strike as Director

Le mitron as Director

The Wrong Door as Director

1903

The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ as Director

Don Quichotte as Director

La Vie d'un joueur as Director

The Illusionist as Director

Puss In Boots as Director

Jésus est présenté au peuple as Director

Jésus et la samaritaine as Director

Jésus parmi les docteurs as Director

An Idyll Under a Tunnel as Director

1902

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Director

Alcohol and Its Victims as Director

Ingenious Soubrette as Director

The Fairy of Spring as Director

Jésus devant Pilate as Director

Jésus au jardin des oliviers as Director

Jésus chassant les vendeurs du temple as Director

Jésus succombe sous sa croix as Director

The Martinique Disaster as Director

The Marvelous Hen as Director

Samson and Delilah as Director

The Dog and the Pipe as Director

Nos bons moines as Director

1901

Conquering the Skies as Director

What Is Seen Through a Keyhole as Director

Quo Vadis? as Director

A Bad Rich Man (A Christmas Story) as Director

Drama at the Bottom of the Sea as Director

The Seven Castles of the Devil as Director

History of a Crime as Director

Dream and Reality as Director

A Political Discussion as Director

In a Hurry to Catch a Train as Director

The Fairy of the Black Rocks as Director

The Fantastic Plunger as Director

Scenes From My Balcony as Director

A Horrible Nightmare as Director

The Prodigal Son as Director

Impossible To Get a Plunge as Director

1899

Les méfaits d'une tête de veau as Director

Writing

1914

Struggle for Life as Screenplay

L'étoile du génie as Scenario Writer

1906

Miniature Theatre as Writer

1903

La Vie d'un joueur as Screenplay

1902

Alcohol and Its Victims as Writer

1901

History of a Crime as Writer

Crew

1908

Excursion to the Moon as Other