Albert Samama Chikly

Albert Samama Chikly
ألبير شمامة شيكلي
Born
Albert Samama

(1872-01-24)24 January 1872
Tunis, Tunisia
Died28 December 1934(1934-12-28) (aged 62)
Tunis, Tunisia
Resting placeBorgel cemetery
NationalityTunisian
Occupation(s)Director, photographer, technophile, adventurer, cyclist
Years active1897–1934
SpouseBianca Ferrero
ChildrenHaydée Tamzali
FatherDavid Samama

Albert Samama Chikly (24 January 1872 – December 28, 1934), was a Tunisian filmmaker and photographer.[1] Considered one of the earliest pillars in World Cinema, Albert was a photographer, filmmaker, technophile, adventurer, and cyclist.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Albert Samama Chikly (1872–1934)". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Albert Samama Chikly, Prince of the Pioneers". Cinema Ritrovato. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Albert Samama Chikly: Director". MUBI. Retrieved 14 October 2020.