Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès
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The Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès was one of the earliest purpose-built film studios, where Méliès created many pioneering cinematic works that helped define narrative and special-effects filmmaking.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès canonical | 1 |
| Méliès glass studio at Montreuil | 1 |
| Star Film studio at Montreuil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2633216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès Context triple: [Star Film Company, associatedWith, Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès]
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A.
Musee Mecanique
Musée Mécanique is a popular San Francisco museum featuring a large collection of antique arcade machines and mechanical curiosities.
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B.
Galerie des Machines
The Galerie des Machines was a vast iron-and-glass exhibition hall in Paris, renowned in the late 19th century as one of the largest and most impressive engineering structures of its time.
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C.
Odéon
Odéon is a historic Parisian theater and neighborhood hub in the 6th arrondissement, known for its cultural life, cafés, and proximity to the Latin Quarter.
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D.
Babelsberg Film Studio
Babelsberg Film Studio is one of the world’s oldest large-scale film studios and a historic center of German and international film production, located in Potsdam.
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E.
Eugène Boudin Museum
The Eugène Boudin Museum is an art museum in Honfleur, France, dedicated to the works of Impressionist precursor Eugène Boudin and other regional artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès Target entity description: The Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès was one of the earliest purpose-built film studios, where Méliès created many pioneering cinematic works that helped define narrative and special-effects filmmaking.
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A.
Musee Mecanique
Musée Mécanique is a popular San Francisco museum featuring a large collection of antique arcade machines and mechanical curiosities.
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B.
Galerie des Machines
The Galerie des Machines was a vast iron-and-glass exhibition hall in Paris, renowned in the late 19th century as one of the largest and most impressive engineering structures of its time.
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C.
Odéon
Odéon is a historic Parisian theater and neighborhood hub in the 6th arrondissement, known for its cultural life, cafés, and proximity to the Latin Quarter.
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D.
Babelsberg Film Studio
Babelsberg Film Studio is one of the world’s oldest large-scale film studios and a historic center of German and international film production, located in Potsdam.
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E.
Eugène Boudin Museum
The Eugène Boudin Museum is an art museum in Honfleur, France, dedicated to the works of Impressionist precursor Eugène Boudin and other regional artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early purpose-built film studio
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film studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès
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surface form:
Méliès glass studio at Montreuil
Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès ⓘ
surface form:
Star Film studio at Montreuil
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| architecturalFeature |
glass-walled stage
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large glass roof ⓘ stage designed to use natural light ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Jeanne d’Alcy
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surface form:
Jeanne d'Alcy
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| associatedWith |
fantasy films
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silent film era ⓘ trick films ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of cinematic special effects techniques
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development of narrative film grammar ⓘ popularization of fantasy and science-fiction themes in cinema ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
cinema history
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film production ⓘ special effects ⓘ |
| genreProduced |
fantasy film
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horror and supernatural film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasProductionTechnique |
dissolves and fades
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hand-painted color on film ⓘ multiple exposure ⓘ stop trick ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered an important site in film history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early cinema ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of studio-based filmmaking
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later film studios ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreuil, France
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surface form:
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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| mediaTypeProduced |
fantastical narrative films
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silent short films ⓘ trick and illusion films ⓘ |
| notableWorkProduced |
A Trip to the Moon
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The Haunted Castle ⓘ The Impossible Voyage ⓘ numerous short trick films ⓘ |
| operator | Georges Méliès ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Georges Méliès ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Film Company ⓘ |
| significance |
important in the development of narrative cinema
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one of the earliest purpose-built film studios in the world ⓘ site of pioneering cinematic special effects ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film production
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narrative filmmaking ⓘ special-effects filmmaking ⓘ |
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Subject: Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès Description of subject: The Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès was one of the earliest purpose-built film studios, where Méliès created many pioneering cinematic works that helped define narrative and special-effects filmmaking.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Star Film studio at Montreuil
this entity surface form:
Méliès glass studio at Montreuil