Biography
Alexander Mishon (Russian: Александр Михайлович Мишон; 5 July 1858 in Kharkiv – 5 July 1921 near Samara) was a Russian Empire photographer and cinematographer. Born to a French family in Kharkiv, he started his career as a photographer and owned a photo studio in his hometown. He later settled in Baku (nowadays capital of Azerbaijan) and lived there for 25 years. Here, in 1898, he shot his first films using a Lumière cinematograph. Michon is widely regarded as the pioneer of Azerbaijani cinema.
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GenderMale
Birthday1858-07-05
Deathday1921-07-05 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceKharkiv, Ukraine
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsAleksandr Michon, Aleksandr Mişon
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