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Paul Menu ( 10 May 1876, Paris - 27 July 1973, Paris)was a documentary photographer and operator of French origin. He is the author of the first shooting in Romania (conducted between May, 10  to June 20, 1897).
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The first three issues of current Romanian, filmed by operator Paul Menu, on 10 May 1897 at the initiative of the newspaper "L'Independence Roumaine" were presented on June 8, 1897 at the "Lumiere" cinematographe.
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|birth_place = Paris, France
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Paul Menu (1876–1973) was a documentary photographer and operator, the son of a French optician.  
  
; Movies (as operator)
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He is the author of the first films shot in Romania (conducted between 10 May and 20 June 1897). The three shots he filmed at the initiative of the newspaper ''L’Indépendence Roumaine'' were presented on 8 June 1897 to an invited audience.
* Defilare de 10 mai
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* M.S. Regele călare ocupând locul pe bulevard pentru a prezida defilarea
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In 1898 he gave up cinematography for good, selling his camera to [[Gheorghe Marinescu]].
* M.S. Regina în trăsură și M.S. Regele călare revenind la palat escortați de statul major regal și de atașații militari străini
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* Târgul Moșilor - part I & part II
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; Filmography (as operator)
* La șosea - part I & part II
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* ''Defilare de 10 mai''
* Inundațiile de la Galați (I-IV)
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* ''M.S. Regele călare ocupând locul pe bulevard pentru a prezida defilarea''
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* ''M.S. Regina în trăsură și M.S. Regele călare revenind la palat escortați de statul major regal și de atașații militari străini'' [H.M. the King Riding to the Palace, Escorted by his General Staff and by the Foreign Military Attachés]
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* ''Târgul Moșilor (I)''
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* ''Târgul Moșilor (II)''
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* ''"Cântarul" la hipodromul Băneasa''
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* ''Tribunele la cursele de la Băneasa''
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* ''Terasa cafenelei Capșa''
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* ''La șosea (I)''
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* ''La șosea (II)''
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* ''"Bufetul" de la șosea''
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* ''Bastimentele flotiliei de pe Dunăre''
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* ''Exercițiile marinarilor flotiliei de pe Dunăre''
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* ''Inundațiile de la Galați'' (I-IV)
  
 
; See also
 
; See also
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* [[France#Early cinema]]
 
* [[Romania#Early cinema]]
 
* [[Romania#Early cinema]]
  
 
; External links
 
; External links
* [http://www.gandul.info/reportaj/urmareste-aici-cea-mai-veche-pelicula-romaneasca-din-10-mai-1897-unde-si-cum-se-pastreaza-actorii-din-alte-vremuri-5541752 Menu's short film], taken on 10 May 1897, filming the ceremonies surrounding the parade celebrating the anniversary of the victory in the Independnce War of 1877.
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* [http://www.gandul.info/reportaj/urmareste-aici-cea-mai-veche-pelicula-romaneasca-din-10-mai-1897-unde-si-cum-se-pastreaza-actorii-din-alte-vremuri-5541752 Menu's short film], taken on 10 May 1897, filming the ceremonies surrounding the parade celebrating the anniversary of the victory in the Independence War of 1877.
 
* [http://victorian-cinema.net/menu Menu at Victorian Cinema]
 
* [http://victorian-cinema.net/menu Menu at Victorian Cinema]
 
* [http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Menu Menu at Romanian Wikipedia]
 
* [http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Menu Menu at Romanian Wikipedia]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4923933/ Menu on IMDB]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4923933/ Menu at IMDB]
  
 
[[Category:Early cinema|Menu, Paul]]
 
[[Category:Early cinema|Menu, Paul]]

Revision as of 12:49, 11 June 2013

Born May 10, 1876(1876-05-10)
Paris, France
Died July 27, 1973(1973-07-27) (aged 97)
Paris, France

Paul Menu (1876–1973) was a documentary photographer and operator, the son of a French optician.

He is the author of the first films shot in Romania (conducted between 10 May and 20 June 1897). The three shots he filmed at the initiative of the newspaper L’Indépendence Roumaine were presented on 8 June 1897 to an invited audience.

In 1898 he gave up cinematography for good, selling his camera to Gheorghe Marinescu.

Filmography (as operator)
  • Defilare de 10 mai
  • M.S. Regele călare ocupând locul pe bulevard pentru a prezida defilarea
  • M.S. Regina în trăsură și M.S. Regele călare revenind la palat escortați de statul major regal și de atașații militari străini [H.M. the King Riding to the Palace, Escorted by his General Staff and by the Foreign Military Attachés]
  • Târgul Moșilor (I)
  • Târgul Moșilor (II)
  • "Cântarul" la hipodromul Băneasa
  • Tribunele la cursele de la Băneasa
  • Terasa cafenelei Capșa
  • La șosea (I)
  • La șosea (II)
  • "Bufetul" de la șosea
  • Bastimentele flotiliei de pe Dunăre
  • Exercițiile marinarilor flotiliei de pe Dunăre
  • Inundațiile de la Galați (I-IV)
See also
External links