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Émile Cohl

Directing • 1857-01-04 • Paris, France

Émile Cohl (French: [kol]; January 4, 1857 – January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon" and "The Oldest Parisian".

Known For

Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie

1908

The Waiter's Dream

The Waiter's Dream

1910

The Faithful Furniture

The Faithful Furniture

1910

Drama at the Puppets' House

Drama at the Puppets' House

1908

The Puppet's Nightmare

The Puppet's Nightmare

1908

Spanish Clair de Lune

Spanish Clair de Lune

1909

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Filmography

1921
The Puppet Looks for LodgementFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1918
The Adventures of Nickel-FeetFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1916
Les exploits de FarfadetFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1914
Fancy MatchesFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1914
He Never Objects to NoiseFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1914
Future Revealed by the Lines of the FeetFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1914
He Only Wanted to Play with DodoFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1914
He Does Not Care to Be PhotographedFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1913
He Poses for His PortraitFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1913
He Ruins His Family's ReputationFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1913
Bewitched MatchesFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1913
He Likes Things Upside DownFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1913
When He Wants a Dog, He Wants a DogFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1913
It Is Hard to Please Him But It Is Worth ItFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1913
He Loves to Be AmusedFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1913
Business Must Not InterfereFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1913
He Wants What He Wants When He Wants ItFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1913
Poor Little Chap He Was Only DreamingFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1913
He Was Not Ill, Only UnhappyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1913
He Loves to Watch the Flight of TimeFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1913
He Slept WellFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1912
The Achievements of Will O' the WispFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1912
Les Métamorphoses ComiquesFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1912
Le Voyage Fantastique de MariusFilm
Director
1911
Brains RepairedFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1911
Music-ManiaFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1911
The Grotesque MuseumFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1911
The Informant HairFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1911
Jobard Is Asked to MarryFilm
Director
★ 4.3
1911
The Fantasies of Agénor MaltracéFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1911
Vengeance of the SpiritsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1911
Jobard Killed His Mother-in-LawFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1911
Jobard, Acting FiancéFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1911
Jobard Changes HandsFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1911
Jobard, Shy LoverFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1911
Jobard, Porter for LoveFilm
Director
1911
Jobard ne veut pas voir les femmes travaillerFilm
Director
1911
Jobard, garçon de recettesFilm
Director
1911
Jobard ne peut pas rireFilm
Director
1910
The Waiter's DreamFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1910
The Faithful FurnitureFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1910
The Twelve Labors of HerculesFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1910
Nothing Is Impossible for ManFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1910
The Smile-O-ScopeFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1910
The Neo-Impressionist PainterFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1910
En routeFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1910
Art's InfancyFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1910
The Persistent SalesmanFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1910
Petit ChanteclerFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1910
Petit FaustFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1910
Childish DreamsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1910
BonsoirFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1910
The Mysterious Fine ArtsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1910
A History of HatsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1910
Bébé's MasterpiecesFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1910
The Four Little TailorsFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1910
Mr. CrackFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1910
The Master of a Fashionable GameFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1910
The Fairy's FarewellFilm
Director
1910
The Adventures of Baron du CracFilm
Director
1909
Spanish Clair de LuneFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1909
The Happy MicrobesFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
Affairs of the HeartFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1909
Japanese FantasyFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
The Enchanted SpectaclesFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1909
The Living FanFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1909
Matrimonial ShoesFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1909
The Next Door NeighborsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1909
Monsieur Clown Among the LilliputiansFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1909
TransfigurationsFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1909
Comic MutationsFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1909
Crowns, II: The Crown of ThornsFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
Floral FrameworksFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
Delicate PorcelainsFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
Crowns, I: The Crown of RosesFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1909
Let's Be SportyFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1909
Head-Dresses of Different PeriodsFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1909
Modern EducationFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1908
FantasmagorieFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1908
Drama at the Puppets' HouseFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1908
The Puppet's NightmareFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1908
The Magic HoopFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1908
The Hotel of SilenceFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1908
The Little Soldier Who Became a GodFilm
Director
★ 4.3
1908
The Boutdebois BrothersFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1908
Les Allumettes animéesFilm
Director
★ 10.0