Émile Cohl
Known for
Directing
Born
January 4, 1857
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
January 20, 1938 (aged 81)
Biography
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".
Best known work
Fantasmagorie
1908
The Waiter's Dream
1910
The Puppet's Nightmare
1908
The Faithful Furniture
1910
Drama at the Puppets' House
1908
The Happy Microbes
1909
Spanish Clair de Lune
1909
Affairs of the Heart
1909
The Magic Hoop
1908
Fancy Matches
1914Filmography
2010
I Humbly Beg Youas Self (archive footage)
2004
1921
The Puppet Looks for LodgementDirector
1918
The Adventures of Nickel-FeetDirector
1916
Les exploits de FarfadetDirector
1914
Fancy MatchesDirector
1914
He Only Wanted to Play with DodoDirector, Animation
1914
He Never Objects to NoiseDirector, Animation
1914
He Does Not Care to Be PhotographedAnimation, Director
1914
1913
He Likes Things Upside DownDirector, Animation
1913
He Loves to Be AmusedAnimation, Director
1913
He Poses for His PortraitDirector, Animation
1913
It Is Hard to Please Him But It Is Worth ItAnimation, Director
1913
He Was Not Ill, Only UnhappyAnimation, Director
1913
He Slept WellAnimation, Director
1913
He Ruins His Family's ReputationDirector, Animation
1913
He Loves to Watch the Flight of TimeDirector, Animation
1913
Bewitched MatchesDirector, Writer
1913
Poor Little Chap He Was Only DreamingAnimation, Director
1913
He Wants What He Wants When He Wants ItAnimation, Director
1913
Business Must Not InterfereDirector, Animation
1913
When He Wants a Dog, He Wants a DogDirector, Animation
1912
Le Voyage Fantastique de MariusDirector
1912
Les Métamorphoses ComiquesDirector