Maurice Andréossi
Maurice Andréossi (* 1866 in Bergamo ; † 1931 in Geneva ), also written Andreossi , was a photographer and the founder of the first cinema in Switzerland .
After studying chemistry in Geneva, Andréossi opened a photo studio in the city, which he closed again in 1895 to open a diorama in the same year . From 1896 he showed films that he bought when he visited the Lumière brothers in Lyon . From these he also bought a projection apparatus. The first film screening took place on October 25, 1886 in the former café-restaurant on the corner of Rue du Vieux-Billard and Avenue du Mail in Geneva.
In May 1899 the cinema had to close its doors and Andréossi turned back to photography.
literature
- Hervé Dumont : History of Swiss Film. Feature films 1896–1965. Lausanne 1987, ISBN 2-88267-001-X , p. 20 (with photo by Maurice Andréossi).
Web links
- Jocelyne Prélaz: biography at www.foto-ch (French)
- Palais des Fées et Alpineum - Genève (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Andréossi, Maurice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andreossi, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss photographer and cinema operator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergamo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1931 |
| Place of death | Geneva |