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Alice Guy-Blaché biography

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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Mahwah, New Jersey
  • Originally: Alice Guy
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Alice Guy-Blaché was a pioneer of the French and American film industries and he first woman film director.

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Alice Guy-Blaché was born on July 1, 1873 in Paris. She was secretary at Gaumont and directed her first movie for them in 1896. She became head of production and directed hundreds of short films, pioneering many cinematic techniques. In 1907 she married Herbert Blaché and founded the Solax Film Company in the US. The French government awarded her the Legion of Honour in 1953. She died in 1968.

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