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Ferdinand Zecca(1864-1947)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Ferdinand Zecca in Conquering the Skies (1901)
Was a cafe concert entertainer before Charles Pathe noticed him during the Universal Exhibition, where Zecca had been assigned to Pathe's stand. After a few daysPathe asked Zecca if he would like to work in cinematography. Zecca immediately accepted the offer and rapidly became Pathe's right hand man and head of production.
BornFebruary 19, 1864
DiedMarch 23, 1947(83)
BornFebruary 19, 1864
DiedMarch 23, 1947(83)
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Known for

René Alexandre in La lutte pour la vie (1914)
La lutte pour la vie
5.8
  • Director
  • 1914
The Gambler's Crime
4.5
Short
  • Director
  • 1903
King of the Air (1913)
King of the Air
Short
  • Director
  • 1913
Le caprice du vainqueur
3.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1910

Credits

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Director

  • Les larmes du pardon
    • co-director
    • 1919
  • Le Noël d'un vagabond
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1915
  • The Old Thespian (1915)
    The Old Thespian
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1915
  • Le calvaire d'une reine
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Star of Genius
    6.2
    • co-director
    • 1914
  • The Constancy of Jeanne
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1914
  • While Fire Raged (1914)
    While Fire Raged
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1914
  • René Alexandre in La lutte pour la vie (1914)
    La lutte pour la vie
    5.8
    • co-director
    • 1914
  • La leçon du gouffre
    • co-director
    • 1913
  • King of the Air (1913)
    King of the Air
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1913
  • Conquered Hate
    • Director
    • 1913
  • The Black Countess
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1913
  • When Paris Loves (1913)
    When Paris Loves
    6.6
    • co-director
    • 1913
  • L'amour plus fort que la haine
    Short
    • Director
    • 1912
  • La fièvre de l'or (1912)
    La fièvre de l'or
    6.4
    • co-director
    • 1912

Producer

  • Gribouillette fiancée d'une heure
    Short
    • producer
    • 1915
  • Je te présente ma cousine
    Short
    • producer
    • 1915
  • L'âne de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1915
  • Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Gribouillette dactylographe
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Gribouillette et l'oncle Dufroussard
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • La fugue de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • La pipe de Boireau
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • La ruse de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Le dévouement fraternel
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Le Noël de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Les caprices de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Les émotions de Gribouillette
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Une extraordinaire aventure de Boireau
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914
  • Le rocking-chair de Boireau
    Short
    • producer
    • 1914

Actor

  • Charles Prince, Ferdinand Zecca, and Yvonne Maëlec in Rigadin aux Balkans (1912)
    Rigadin aux Balkans
    5.2
    Short
    • 1912
  • Motorcar and Cripple
    4.0
    Short
    • 1906
  • Stunning Creations (1905)
    Stunning Creations
    5.0
    Short
    • 1905
  • The Moon Lover (1905)
    The Moon Lover
    5.7
    Short
    • Le pochard
    • 1905
  • Une séance de cinématographe (1905)
    Une séance de cinématographe
    3.2
    Short
    • 1905
  • Faust
    2.6
    Short
    • 1905
  • Comment monsieur prend son bain (1903)
    Comment monsieur prend son bain
    5.7
    Short
    • 1903
  • Illusionniste renversant
    2.7
    Short
    • Magician
    • 1903
  • Les apaches pas veinards
    3.9
    Short
    • 1903
  • Les aventures d'un voyageur trop pressé
    4.0
    Short
    • Traveler
    • 1903
  • Chez le photographe
    5.1
    Short
    • 1902
  • Ferdinand Zecca in The Resourceful Waiter (1902)
    The Resourceful Waiter
    3.4
    Short
    • 1902
  • The Magical Hen (1902)
    The Magical Hen
    4.7
    Short
    • 1902
  • Ferdinand Zecca in Conquering the Skies (1901)
    Conquering the Skies
    6.1
    Short
    • 1901
  • Kissing in a Tunnel (1901)
    Kissing in a Tunnel
    4.4
    Short
    • 1901

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 19, 1864
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • March 23, 1947
    • Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

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    Brother of writer Louis Z. Rollini.

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