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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

350

Gender

Male

Birthday

1868-07-09

Day of Death

1926-12-24 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Lyon, France

Also Known As

Alexandre Promio

Biography

Alexandre Promio was a pioneering French cinematographer and director who played a crucial role in the early development of motion pictures. As a key figure in the Lumière Brothers' company, he helped introduce and spread cinema across Europe and beyond, capturing some of the earliest moving images of major events and everyday life. His work included Sweden’s first newsreel, documenting King Oscar II’s arrival at the General Art and Industrial Exposition in 1897, showcasing the growing power of film as a medium for reporting and storytelling. Promio's contributions to early cinematography helped lay the foundation for documentary filmmaking and newsreel production worldwide.

Known For

Acting

Production

Crew

Directing

Dentiste

1897

Dentiste

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Marché

1896

Marché

as

Lisburn

1897

Lisburn

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Football

1897

Football

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Anes

1896

Anes

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