William K.L. Dickson
Directing•Born August 3, 1860•Died September 28, 1935 (age 75)•Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Biography
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.
Known For
Horse Shoeing
1893•Movie•
3.0
Dickson Greeting
1891•Movie•
5.0
A Hand Shake
1892•Movie•
3.6
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894•Movie•
6.1
General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton
1899•Movie•
4.5
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
1898•Movie•
5.0
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
1898•Movie•
5.0
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayAugust 3, 1860
Day of DeathSeptember 28, 1935
Place of BirthChateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
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