Émile Cohl

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Émile Cohl

Directing January 4, 1857

Paris, France

Émile Cohl (French: [kol]; January 4, 1857 – January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, carto…

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Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie

6.6 1908 Movie
The Waiter's Dream

The Waiter's Dream

5.6 1910 Movie
The Faithful Furniture

The Faithful Furniture

6.2 1910 Movie
The Puppet's Nightmare

The Puppet's Nightmare

5.7 1908 Movie
Drama at the Puppets' House

Drama at the Puppets' House

6.5 1908 Movie
Childish Dreams

Childish Dreams

5.0 1910 Movie
The Happy Microbes

The Happy Microbes

4.5 1909 Movie
Spanish Clair de Lune

Spanish Clair de Lune

5.8 1909 Movie
The Smile-O-Scope

The Smile-O-Scope

5.6 1910 Movie
Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons

Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons

9.7 2004 Movie
Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart

5.4 1909 Movie
Bonsoir

Bonsoir

5.0 1910 Movie

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Émile Cohl (French: [kol]; January 4, 1857 – January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon" and "The Oldest Parisian".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    I Humbly Beg You

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2004
    Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons

    Movie Animation

  3. 1921
    The Puppet Looks for Lodgement

    Movie Director

  4. 1918
    The Adventures of Nickel-Feet

    Movie Director

  5. 1916
    Les exploits de Farfadet

    Movie Director

  6. 1914
    Fancy Matches

    Movie Director

  7. 1914
    He Never Objects to Noise

    Movie Director

  8. 1914
    He Only Wanted to Play with Dodo

    Movie Director

  9. 1914
    He Does Not Care to Be Photographed

    Movie Animation

  10. 1914
    Future Revealed by the Lines of the Feet

    Movie Director

  11. 1913
    He Likes Things Upside Down

    Movie Director

  12. 1913
    He Loves to Be Amused

    Movie Animation

  13. 1913
    He Poses for His Portrait

    Movie Director

  14. 1913
    It Is Hard to Please Him But It Is Worth It

    Movie Animation

  15. 1913
    He Was Not Ill, Only Unhappy

    Movie Animation

  16. 1913
    He Slept Well

    Movie Animation

More credits
  1. 1913
    He Ruins His Family's Reputation

    Movie Director

  2. 1913
    He Loves to Watch the Flight of Time

    Movie Director

  3. 1913
    Bewitched Matches

    Movie Director

  4. 1913
    Poor Little Chap He Was Only Dreaming

    Movie Animation

  5. 1913
    He Wants What He Wants When He Wants It

    Movie Animation

  6. 1913
    Business Must Not Interfere

    Movie Director

  7. 1913
    When He Wants a Dog, He Wants a Dog

    Movie Director

  8. 1912
    Le Voyage Fantastique de Marius

    Movie Director

  9. 1912
    Les Métamorphoses Comiques

    Movie Director

  10. 1912
    The Achievements of Will O' the Wisp

    Movie Director

  11. 1911
    Jobard Changes Hands

    Movie Director

  12. 1911
    Jobard Is Asked to Marry

    Movie Director

  13. 1911
    Jobard, Acting Fiancé

    Movie Director

  14. 1911
    Vengeance of the Spirits

    Movie Director

  15. 1911
    Jobard, Porter for Love

    Movie Director

  16. 1911
    Jobard, Shy Lover

    Movie Director

  17. 1911
    Jobard ne veut pas voir les femmes travailler

    Movie Director

  18. 1911
    Jobard, garçon de recettes

    Movie Director

  19. 1911
    Brains Repaired

    Movie Director

  20. 1911
    The Grotesque Museum

    Movie Director

  21. 1911
    The Fantasies of Agénor Maltracé

    Movie Director

  22. 1911
    The Informant Hair

    Movie Director

  23. 1911
    Jobard Killed His Mother-in-Law

    Movie Director

  24. 1911
    Music-Mania

    Movie Director