William K.L. Dickson

William K.L. Dickson

Known for

Directing

Born

August 3, 1860

Birthplace

Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France

Died

September 28, 1935 (aged 75)

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.

Best known work

Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
1893
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
Newark Athlete
Newark Athlete
1891
Carmencita
Carmencita
1894
Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting
1891
Sandow
Sandow
1896
The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats
1894

Filmography

  1. 2007

    Butterfly Dances

    Director

  2. 1997

  3. 1908

  4. 1907

    Mr. Hurry-up

    Director

  5. 1902

  6. 1902

  7. 1902

  8. 1901

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    Director of Photography, Director

  9. 1901

  10. 1900

    English Nell

    Director, Editor, Producer

  11. 1900

  12. 1900

  13. 1900

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Director of Photography

  14. 1900

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    Director of Photography

  15. 1900

  16. 1900

  17. 1900

  18. 1900

  19. 1900

  20. 1900

  21. 1899

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    Director of Photography

  22. 1899

  23. 1899

  24. 1899

    King John

    Director

  25. 1899

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