Alexander Mishon (Russian: Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Михайлович
Мишон; 5 July 1858, in Kharkiv â€" 5 July 1921, near Samara) was
a Russian 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.
Мишон; 5 July 1858, in Kharkiv â€" 5 July 1921, near Samara) was
a Russian 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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