Alice Guy-Blaché

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Personal Info

Known for

Directing

From

Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France

Born

7/1/1873

Age

151

Credit(s)

10

Biography

Alice Guy-Blaché (July 1, 1873 – March 24, 1968) is generally considered to be the world's first female director. French-born Alice Guy entered the film business as a secretary at Gaumont-Paris in 1896. The next year Gaumont changed from manufacturing cameras to producing movies, and Guy became one of its first film directors. She impressed the com ...Show More