Georges Méliès Biographies

Our class this term, "The invention of Hugo Cabret" is filled with magic and mystery. George Méliès is the owner of the toy shop that Hugo Cabret often steals from. He used to be a filmmaker until World War 1, when his movies fell into oblivion.

We discovered that George Méliès was a real person! In fact, he was a French illusionist, actor and film director. He directed "A Trip to the Moon", which was one of the first ever films. We were so fascinated by his incredible life that we wrote some amazing biographies all about it! We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed making them!