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
  • Aleksandr Mison
  • Alexander M. Michon
  • Aleksandr Mişon
  • Александр Михайлович Мишон
  • Alexandre Michon
Nationality
  • Russian Empire
Profession
Died
Jul 5, 1921
Samara

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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