Question: george melies directed a trip to the moon in 1902 but his profession was what
Answer: Marie - Georges - Jean Méliès , known as Georges Méliès ( / meɪˈljɛs / ; French : ( meljɛs ) ; 8 December 1861 -- 21 January 1938 ) , was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema .