Gaston Velle

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Gaston Velle

Directing December 24, 1868

Rome

Gaston Velle was a French silent film director and pioneer of special effects, who was prominent in early French and Italian cinema during the first two decades of the 20th centur…

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Burglary at Night

Burglary at Night

5.8 1904 Movie
Voyage autour d’une étoile

Voyage autour d’une étoile

6.1 1906 Movie
Tit-for-Tat

Tit-for-Tat

6.2 1906 Movie
Japanese Varieties

Japanese Varieties

5.5 1904 Movie
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

4.9 1904 Movie
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs

The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs

5.8 1905 Movie
Cagliostro

Cagliostro

7.0 1910 Movie
Flower Fairy

Flower Fairy

5.5 1905 Movie
Barnum's Trunk

Barnum's Trunk

5.7 1904 Movie
King of Dollars

King of Dollars

5.5 1905 Movie
Drama in the Air

Drama in the Air

5.9 1904 Movie
The Pigeon Fairy

The Pigeon Fairy

5.4 1906 Movie

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Gaston Velle was a French silent film director and pioneer of special effects, who was prominent in early French and Italian cinema during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Fantastic Flowers

    Movie Director

  2. 1911
    Le cauchemar de Pierrot

    Movie Director

  3. 1910
    Cagliostro

    Movie Director

  4. 1910
    Le Charme des fleurs

    Movie Director

  5. 1908
    The Fairies and the Faun

    Movie Director

  6. 1907
    The Clock-Maker's Secret

    Movie Director

  7. 1907
    A Little Jules Verne

    Movie Director

  8. 1906
    Otello

    Movie Director

  9. 1906
    Electric Current

    Movie Director

  10. 1906
    Voyage autour d’une étoile

    Movie Director

  11. 1906
    A Tragic Wedding

    Movie Director

  12. 1906
    The Pigeon Fairy

    Movie Director

  13. 1906
    The Rajah's Casket

    Movie Director

  14. 1906
    The Riderless Bicycle

    Movie Director

  15. 1906
    Living Flowers

    Movie Director

  16. 1906
    The Invisible Men

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1906
    Bob's Theater

    Movie Director

  2. 1906
    Tit-for-Tat

    Movie Director

  3. 1906
    Victims of the Storm

    Movie Director

  4. 1905
    Tragedy at Sea

    Movie Director

  5. 1905
    The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs

    Movie Director

  6. 1905
    Different Hair Dresses

    Movie Director

  7. 1905
    The Phantom's Guard

    Movie Director

  8. 1905
    The Wonderful Album

    Movie Director

  9. 1905
    The Infernal Cave

    Movie Director

  10. 1905
    Dream of the Moon

    Movie Director

  11. 1905
    Flower Fairy

    Movie Director

  12. 1905
    King of Dollars

    Movie Director

  13. 1905
    Transparent Cards

    Movie Director

  14. 1905
    Wonderful Beehive

    Movie Director

  15. 1905
    Wonderful Beehive

    Movie Director

  16. 1904
    Burglary at Night

    Movie Director

  17. 1904
    Danses plastiques

    Movie Director

  18. 1904
    Ruffian's Dance

    Movie Director

  19. 1904
    Drama in the Air

    Movie Writer

  20. 1904
    The Nest Robbers

    Movie Director

  21. 1904
    Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

    Movie Director

  22. 1904
    Japanese Varieties

    Movie Director

  23. 1904
    Magic Bricks

    Movie Director

  24. 1904
    Barnum's Trunk

    Movie