Ferdinand Zecca

1864-1947

Biography: life and films

Ferdinand Zecca was a French film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He was born in Paris, France on 19th February 1864 and died in Saint-Mandé, France on 23rd March 1947, aged 83.

His best films as a film director include Les victimes de l'alcoolisme (1902), La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (1903), À la conquête de l'air (1906) and Le spectre rouge (1907), and whose best work as an actor include Alice Guy's Comment monsieur prend son bain (1903), Illusionniste renversant (1903) and À la conquête de l'air (1906).

Ferdinand Zecca directed 18 films (including 6 shorts), appeared in 6 films, scripted 5 films and was cinematographer on 1 film.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Alice Guy (4 films), Segundo de Chomón (3), René Leprince (2) and Lucien Nonguet (2).

His most frequent genres include: drama (9 films) and Fantasy (5).

Our average rating for Ferdinand Zecca over all films is: 3.0

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

L'Assommoir (1902) [d]

La Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (1903) [d]

La Course aux tonneaux (1905) [d]

Le Rêve d'agent (1908) [d]

La Tragique aventure de Robert le Taciturne, duc d'Aquitaine (1910) [d]

La Lutte pour la vie (1915) [d]



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