Ferdinand Zecca(1864-1947)

Director
Producer
Actor

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Ferdinand Zecca in À la conquête de l'air (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.

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Known for

La lutte pour la vie

5.6

Director

1914

La vie d'un joueur

6.2

Short

Director

1903

Le roi de l'air (1913)

Le roi de l'air

Short

Director

1913

Le caprice du vainqueur

Short

Director

1910

Credits

Director

Les larmes du pardon
- co-director
- 1919
Le Noël d'un vagabond
Short
- co-director
- 1915
Le vieux cabotin
Short
- co-director
- 1915
Le calvaire d'une reine
- Director
- 1915
L'étoile du génie
- co-director
- 1914
La jolie Bretonne
Short
- co-director
- 1914
La danse héroïque
Short
- co-director
- 1914
La lutte pour la vie
5.6
- co-director
- 1914
La leçon du gouffre
- co-director
- 1913
Le roi de l'air
Short
- co-director
- 1913
Plus fort que la haine
- Director
- 1913
La comtesse noire
Short
- co-director
- 1913
Coeur de femme
6.7
- co-director
- 1913
Scènes de la vie cruelle
Short
- co-director
- 1912
Le mariage de Dranem
Short
- Director
- 1912

Producer

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

Actor

Rigadin aux Balkans
5.1
Short
- 1912
Automobile et cul-de-jatte
Short
- 1906
Créations renversantes
5.3
Short
- 1905
Rêve à la lune
5.8
Short
- Le pochard
- 1905
Faust
Short
- 1905
Illusionniste renversant
Short
- Magician
- 1903
Comment monsieur prend son bain
5.7
Short
- 1903
Les aventures d'un voyageur trop pressé
5.0
Short
- Traveler
- 1903
Les apaches pas veinards
Short
- 1903
Une séance de cinématographe
Short
- 1902
Comment on met son couvert
Short
- 1902
Chez le photographe
6.1
Short
- 1902
La poule merveilleuse
5.1
Short
- 1902
Une idylle sous un tunnel
4.6
Short
- 1901
À la conquête de l'air
6.1
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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Trivia
Brother of writer Louis Z. Rollini.

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