Gaston Velle

Gaston Velle

Known for
Directing
Born
December 24, 1868
Died
January 8, 1953 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Rome

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Le paravent mystérieux

Le paravent mystérieux

Movie · Director

2025
Fantastic Flowers poster

Fantastic Flowers

Movie · Director

1911
Le cauchemar de Pierrot poster

Le cauchemar de Pierrot

Movie · Director

1910
Le Charme des fleurs

Le Charme des fleurs

Movie · Director

1910
Cagliostro poster

Cagliostro

Movie · Director

1908
The Fairies and the Faun

The Fairies and the Faun

Movie · Director

1907
The Clock-Maker's Secret poster

The Clock-Maker's Secret

Movie · Director

1907
A Little Jules Verne poster

A Little Jules Verne

Movie · Director

1906
The Riderless Bicycle poster

The Riderless Bicycle

Movie · Director

1906
Otello

Otello

Movie · Director

1906
The Rajah's Casket

The Rajah's Casket

Movie · Director

1906
Tit-for-Tat poster

Tit-for-Tat

Movie · Director

1906
Voyage autour d’une étoile poster

Voyage autour d’une étoile

Movie · Director

1906
The Invisible Men

The Invisible Men

Movie · Director

1906
Living Flowers

Living Flowers

Movie · Director

1906
The Pigeon Fairy poster

The Pigeon Fairy

Movie · Director

1906
A Tragic Wedding

A Tragic Wedding

Movie · Director

1906
Bob's Theater poster

Bob's Theater

Movie · Director

1906
Electric Current poster

Electric Current

Movie · Director

1906
Victims of the Storm

Victims of the Storm

Movie · Director

1905
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs poster

The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs

Movie · Director

1905
The Wonderful Album

The Wonderful Album

Movie · Director

1905
Flower Fairy poster

Flower Fairy

Movie · Director

1905
Dream of the Moon

Dream of the Moon

Movie · Director

1905
Transparent Cards poster

Transparent Cards

Movie · Director

1905
The Phantom's Guard

The Phantom's Guard

Movie · Director

1905
Wonderful Beehive poster

Wonderful Beehive

Movie · Director

1905
Different Hair Dresses

Different Hair Dresses

Movie · Director

1905
Tragedy at Sea

Tragedy at Sea

Movie · Director

1905
The Infernal Cave poster

The Infernal Cave

Movie · Director

1905
Wonderful Beehive

Wonderful Beehive

Movie · Director

1905
King of Dollars poster

King of Dollars

Movie · Director

1904
The Nest Robbers poster

The Nest Robbers

Movie · Director

1904
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly poster

Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

Movie · Director

1904
Japanese Varieties poster

Japanese Varieties

Movie · Director

1904
Burglary at Night poster

Burglary at Night

Movie · Director

1904
Barnum's Trunk poster

Barnum's Trunk

Movie · Director

1904
Drama in the Air poster

Drama in the Air

Movie · Director

1904
Danses plastiques

Danses plastiques

Movie · Director

1904
Ruffian's Dance poster

Ruffian's Dance

Movie · Director

1904
Magic Bricks poster

Magic Bricks

Movie · Director

1904
"Kickapoo" Dance

"Kickapoo" Dance

Movie · Director

1903
Les Poupées

Les Poupées

Movie · Director

1903
Metamorphosis of the King of Spades poster

Metamorphosis of the King of Spades

Movie · Director

1902
The Haunted Castle

The Haunted Castle

Movie · Director

1902
The Devil's Pot

The Devil's Pot

Movie · Director

1902
Substitutions

Substitutions

Movie · Director

1902
Le Prestidigitateur au café

Le Prestidigitateur au café

Movie · Director

1902
Pierrot et la flûte enchantée

Pierrot et la flûte enchantée

Movie · Director

1902
Le Gendarme et les domestiques

Le Gendarme et les domestiques

Movie · Director

1902
Le Repas fantastique poster

Le Repas fantastique

Movie · Director

1902
Une scène à l'octroi

Une scène à l'octroi

Movie · Director

1902
Arlequin et Méphistophélès

Arlequin et Méphistophélès

Movie · Director

1902
Le Cambrioleur

Le Cambrioleur

Movie · Director

1902
Chirurgie mécanique

Chirurgie mécanique

Movie · Director

1902
Tentation de Saint-Antoine

Tentation de Saint-Antoine

Movie · Director