Birt Acres
Known for
Directing
Biography
Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.
Best known work
Rough Sea at Dover
1896
The Derby 1895
1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
1895
The Boxing Kangaroo
1896Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
1895
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
1896Filmography
TBA
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art ExhibitionDirector, Cinematography
1897
Henley Royal RegattaDirector
1896
Boxing Match; or, Glove ContestDirector
1896
Landing at Low TideDirector
1896
1896
A Corner of Barnet FairDirector
1896
Rough Sea at DoverDirector, Cinematography, Producer
1896
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat RaceDirector, Producer
1896
The Boxing KangarooDirector
1896
Persimmons Winning the DerbyDirector
1895
The Derby 1895Director
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm IIDirector, Cinematography
1895
Opening of the Kiel CanalDirector, Producer
1895
The Arrest of a PickpocketDirector
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping DogsDirector, Producer
1895
Untitled Kinetoscope ComedyDirector
1895
Incident at Clovelly CottageCinematography, Producer, Director
1895