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.
Filmography
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Opening the Nineteenth Century: 1896 (1991)
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Le cortège (1903)
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Le char funèbre (1901)
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Troupes coloniales (1901)
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Hussards et dragons (1901)
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Armée indienne (1901)
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La rue des nations, II (1900)
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XI. Le calvaire (1898)
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X. La mise en croix (1898)
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VI. La cène (1898)
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Course de matelots (1898)
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Régates (aller) (1898)
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Branle-bas de combat (1898)
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Régates (retour) (1898)
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Panorama des rives de la Seine à Paris, III (1898)
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Explosion en mer (1898)
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Ramassage du linge (1898)
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Essuyage du pont (1898)
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Escrime au sabre (1898)
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Lavage du pont, I (1898)
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Le "Formidable" (1898)
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Salut aux couleurs (1898)
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Lavage du pont, II (1898)
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Le "Courbet" (1898)
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Le "Carnot" (1898)
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Voyageur et voleurs (1897)
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Dentiste (1897)
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Jury de peinture (1897)
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Nice, panorama du casino pris d'un bateau (1897)
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Lourdes, procession, I (1897)
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Colleurs d'affiches (1897)
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Death of Marat (1897)
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Nounou et soldats (1897)
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Les deux ivrognes (1897)
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Mort de Robespierre (1897)
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Mort de Charles Ier (1897)
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Assassinat de Kleber (1897)
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Chez le juge de paix (1897)
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Danseur russe (1897)
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Chez le cordonnier (1897)
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Bruxelles, la bourse (1897)
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Arrivée à Kingstown (1897)
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Lisburn (1897)
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Soundy Mounts (1897)
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Départ de Dunmurry (1897)
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Départ de Lurgan (1897)
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Liverpool, la rade (1897)
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Football (1897)
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Norrström: panorama (1897)
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Avesta : les chutes (1897)
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Damas, une place (1897)
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Caravane de chameaux (1897)
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Jérusalem : une rue (1897)
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Bethléem, une place (1897)
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Jaffa : Marché, III (1897)
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Jaffa : Marché, II (1897)
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Jaffa : Marché, I (1897)
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Départ du Caire (1897)
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Départ de Toukh (1897)
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Départ de Benha (1897)
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Barrage du Nil (1897)
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Place Méhémet Ali (1897)
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Embarquement (1897)
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La Palestine en 1896 (1897)
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Porte de France (1896)
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Marché aux poissons (1896)
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Marché aux légumes (1896)
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Souk el Bey (1896)
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Rue Sidi-Ben-Arous (1896)
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Rue El-Halfaouine (1896)
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Place Bab-Souika (1896)
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Marché (1896)
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Halte à la gare (1896)
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Rue de France (1896)
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Rue Sidi-Bou-Medine (1896)
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Rue Mascara (1896)
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Alger: Rue Bab-Azoun (1896)
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Arab Market (1896)
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Anes (1896)
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Turcos (défilé) (1896)
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Paris: Les souverains russes et le président de la République aux Champs-Élysées (1896)
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Niagara Falls (1896)
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Niagara, les rapides (1896)
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Métropolitain (1896)
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New York, Broadway (1896)
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Chicago, Grande Roue (1896)
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Boston, Tremont row (1896)
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Marble arch (1896)
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Pont de la Tour (1896)
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Tigers at the Zoo (1896)
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Danse javanaise (1896)
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Jongleur javanais (1896)
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Lutteurs javanais (1896)
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Danse au bivouac (1896)
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Défilé du génie (1896)
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Cyclistes militaires (1896)
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Porte de Tolède (1896)
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Puerta del Sol (1896)
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Cuirassiers à cheval (1896)
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Arrivée en voiture (1896)
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Rentrée à l'étable (1896)
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Place Bel-air (1896)
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Fête au village (1896)
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Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896)
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The Cascade (1896)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1868-07-09
Deathday1926-12-24 (58 years old)
Birth NameJean Alexandre Louis Promio
Birth Place6th arrondissement of Lyon, France
CitizenshipsEnglish people
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