Alexandre Michon
Cinematographer, Visual Artist
1858 – 1921
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Who was Alexandre Michon?
Alexander Mishon was a Russian photographer and cinematographer. Born to a French family in Kharkiv, he started his career as a photographer and owned a photo studio in his hometown. He later settled in Baku and lived there for 25 years. Here, in 1898, he shot his first films using a Lumiere cinematograph. Michon is widely regarded as the pioneer of Azerbaijani cinema.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1858
Kharkiv - Also known as
- Alexandre Michon
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 5, 1921
Samara
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on July 23, 2013
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