Do You Know Who The First Female Film Director Ever Was?

In 1907, Alice married cameraman Herbert Blaché and moved with him to the United States, where she established the Solax Company. As their president, she directed a whopping 40 to 50 films and supervised hundreds of productions. She also directed some of the first films to use sound. 

Alice became the first woman to own a film studio when Solex opened a second facility in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Eventually, after financial struggles, Solex closed in the late 1910s.

Alice and Herbert’s marriage and partnership ended after he moved to Hollywood with an actress, so she took their two children and moved back to France in 1922. 

In 1964, Alice returned to the United States to live in New Jersey with her daughter. Her career had started to become overshadowed by different men in the film industry, and she was given less credit for her accomplishments. She died in 1968 at the age of 94. 

Today, it’s crucial to share Alice’s story and recognize that the films we know and love today may not have existed without her ideas. 

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