Ferdinand Zecca

Ferdinand Zecca

1864–1947·Deceased·Active 1902–2015

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.

Career stats
37Films
30Posters
113Years active
1907Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

22 posters
Cendrillon
Cendrillon · 1907
Don Quichotte
Don Quichotte · 1903
La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ
La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ · 1903
Don Juan
Don Juan · 1908
Rêve à la lune
Rêve à la lune · 1905
La grève
La grève · 1904
Vie et Passion de N.S Jésus-Christ
Vie et Passion de N.S Jésus-Christ · 1907
La fièvre de l'or
La fièvre de l'or · 1912
Paris mil neuf cent
Paris mil neuf cent · 1947
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo · 2015
Roman d'amour
Roman d'amour · 1904
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood · 1995

Frequent collaborators

13 repeat partners
Julienne Mathieu
Actor · 4 films together
Lucien Nonguet
Directed by · 4 films together
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Actor · 3 films together
Louis Ravet
Actor · 3 films together
Stacia Napierkowska
Stacia Napierkowska
Actor · 3 films together
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani
Directed by · 2 films together
Camille Saint-Saëns
Actor · 2 films together
Gabriel Signoret
Gabriel Signoret
Actor · 2 films together