William K.L. Dickson
Director · Actor · ProducerWilliam 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.
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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR7
General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton
1899
Self
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
1898
Man on left of picture
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
1898
Self
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Self
Horse Shoeing
1893
Self
A Hand Shake
1892
Dickson Greeting
1891
Self
DIRECTOR173
- Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances
2007
Director
- Annabelle Dances and Dances
Annabelle Dances and Dances
1997
Director
Ten Pickaninnies
1908
Director
- Mr. Hurry-up
Mr. Hurry-up
1907
Director
An Obstinate Cork
1902
Director
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
1902
Director
- Nabbed by the Nipper
Nabbed by the Nipper
1902
Director
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
1901
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Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.
1901
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- Brook Trout Fishing
Brook Trout Fishing
1900
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Four Warships in Rough Seas
1900
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Warships at Sunset
1900
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Tram Journey through Southampton
1900
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Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns
1900
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Dutch Fishing Fleet
1900
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- English Nell
English Nell
1900
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Amann, the Great Impersonator
1899
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King John
1899
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Fun on a Sand Hill
1899
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Flower Parade in Haarlem
1899
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In a German Bath
1899
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Man Overboard!
1899
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London Fire Brigade, Alarm
1899
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In the Friedrichstrasse
1899
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From Monte Carlo to Monaco
1899
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Away Aloft
1899
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Upside Down Boxers
1899
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Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam
1899
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Panoramic View of Windsor Castle
1899
Director
Tapping a Blast Furnace
1899
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Launch of the 'Oceanic'
1899
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The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton
1899
Director
Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage
1898
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- Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1
1898
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- Military Exercise - Aldershot
Military Exercise - Aldershot
1898
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The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
1898
Director
- The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade
The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade
1898
Director
- Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa
Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa
1898
Director
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
1898
Director
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
1898
Director
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
1898
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The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
1898
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The Grand Canal, Venice
1898
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The Boulevard of Scheveningen
1898
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Corpus Christi Procession, Orvieto
1898
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Duel to the Death
1898
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- His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
1898
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Capuchin Monks in Vatican City
1898
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Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway
1898
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- Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
1898
Director
Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club
1898
Director
He and She
1898
Director
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
1898
Director
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104
1898
Director
- Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel
1898
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Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
1898
Director
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
1898
Director
Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice
1898
Director
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed
1898
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Funeral Procession of the Misericordia
1898
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From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton
1898
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Mills from the Zaanstreek
1898
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Dutch Fishing Boats
1898
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Maidenhead Junction
1898
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A Blast at the Solvay Quarries
1898
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The Tarantella, an Italian Dance
1898
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The Bridge of Sighs, Venice
1898
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Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats
1898
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Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot
1898
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Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
1898
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Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
1898
Director
- Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris
Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris
1897
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- Crissie Sheridan
Crissie Sheridan
1897
Director
Bath Scene
1897
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Fatima
1897
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- Has He Hit Me?
Has He Hit Me?
1897
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Les Parisiennes
1897
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Place de la Concorde
1897
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Home Life of a Hungarian Family
1897
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Changing Guard (Berlin)
1897
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A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies
1897
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Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun
1897
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Firing the Maxim Gun
1897
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French Military School Exercise
1897
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Sandow
1896
Director
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
1896
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Rip Van Winkle
1896
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Rip's Toast
1896
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Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
1896
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Hard Wash
1896
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American Falls from Luna Island
1896
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American Falls from Goat Island
1896
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Annabelle in Flag Dance
1896
Director
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
1896
Director
Awakening of Rip
1896
Director
- Dancing Darkies
Dancing Darkies
1896
Director
- View on Boulevard, New York City
View on Boulevard, New York City
1896
Director
A Watermelon Feast
1896
Director
- Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
1896
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Sound Money Parade
1896
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- Rip's Toast to Hudson
Rip's Toast to Hudson
1896
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Rip Meeting the Dwarf
1896
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Exit of Rip and the Dwarf
1896
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Rip Passing Over the Mountain
1896
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Billy Edwards and the Unknown
1895
Director
Robetta and Doretto, No. 1
1895
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- A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby
A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby
1895
Director
New Blacksmith Shop
1895
Director
James Grundy, Buck and Wing
1895
Director
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895
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Carmencita
1894
Director
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Director
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894
Director
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
Director
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
1894
Director
- The Cock Fight
The Cock Fight
1894
Director
The Barber Shop
1894
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Buffalo Dance
1894
Director
Sioux Ghost Dance
1894
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Annie Oakley
1894
Director
The Boxing Cats
1894
Director
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
1894
Director
Chinese Laundry Scene
1894
Director
Imperial Japanese Dance
1894
Director
- Leonard-Cushing Fight
Leonard-Cushing Fight
1894
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Band Drill
1894
Director
Bucking Broncho
1894
Director
- Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff
1894
Director
Sandow: The Strong Man
1894
Director
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist
1894
Director
Fire Rescue Scene
1894
Director
Athlete with Wand
1894
Director
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
1894
Director
- Rats and Terrier No. 2
Rats and Terrier No. 2
1894
Director
- Rats and Terrier No. 3
Rats and Terrier No. 3
1894
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- Rats and Weasel
Rats and Weasel
1894
Director
Buffalo Bill
1894
Director
Cock Fight, No. 2
1894
Director
- The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
1894
Director
Annabelle Sun Dance
1894
Director
Caicedo (with Pole)
1894
Director
Trained Bears
1894
Director
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
1894
Director
Chinese Opium Den
1894
Director
- Dance
Dance
1894
Director
A Bar Room Scene
1894
Director
- Ruth Dennis
Ruth Dennis
1894
Director
- Boxing Match
Boxing Match
1894
Director
Fred Ott Holding a Bird
1894
Director
Indian War Council
1894
Director
Wrestling Match
1894
Director
Rat Killing
1894
Director
- Mexican Knife Duel
Mexican Knife Duel
1894
Director
- Highland Dance
Highland Dance
1894
Director
- Lasso Thrower
Lasso Thrower
1894
Director
- Mlle. Capitaine
Mlle. Capitaine
1894
Director
Blacksmithing Scene
1893
Director
Horse Shoeing
1893
Director
Fencing
1892
Director
Man on Parallel Bars
1892
Director
Wrestling
1892
Director
A Hand Shake
1892
Director
Dickson Greeting
1891
Director
Newark Athlete
1891
Director
Men Boxing
1891
Director
- Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
1891
Director
- Monkey and Another, Boxing
Monkey and Another, Boxing
1891
Director
- Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
1891
Director
Duncan Smoking
1891
Director
- Newark athlete. [No. 2]
Newark athlete. [No. 2]
1891
Director
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
Director
Monkeyshines, No. 2
1890
Director
Monkeyshines, No. 3
1890
Director
PRODUCER26
- English Nell
English Nell
1900
Producer
Little Egypt
1896
Producer
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
1896
Executive Producer
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
1895
Producer
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
Producer
The Barber Shop
1894
Producer
Athlete with Wand
1894
Producer
Caicedo (with Pole)
1894
Producer
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894
Producer
Sandow: The Strong Man
1894
Producer
Cock Fight, No. 2
1894
Producer
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Producer
Japanese Dancers
1894
Producer
Carmencita
1894
Producer
The Boxing Cats
1894
Producer
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
1894
Producer
- Mlle. Capitaine
Mlle. Capitaine
1894
Producer
Blacksmithing Scene
1893
Producer
A Hand Shake
1892
Producer
Fencing
1892
Producer
Dickson Greeting
1891
Producer
Men Boxing
1891
Producer
Newark Athlete
1891
Producer
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
Producer
Monkeyshines, No. 2
1890
Producer
Monkeyshines, No. 3
1890
Producer
CINEMATOGRAPHER25
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
1901
Director of Photography
Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag
1900
Director of Photography
Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River
1900
Director of Photography
Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith
1900
Director of Photography
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith
1900
Director of Photography
- Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
1899
Director of Photography
- Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
1899
Director of Photography
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
1899
Director of Photography
The Lane on Sunday Morning
1899
Director of Photography
Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899
1899
Director of Photography
Launch of the 'Oceanic'
1899
Director of Photography
Tapping a Blast Furnace
1899
Director of Photography
Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
1899
Director of Photography
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso
1899
Director of Photography
- A Tug in a Heavy Sea
A Tug in a Heavy Sea
1898
Director of Photography
Me and My Two Friends
1898
Director of Photography
Pelicans at the Zoo
1898
Director of Photography
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore
1898
Director of Photography
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
1898
Director of Photography
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
1898
Director of Photography
Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice
1898
Director of Photography
The Grand Canal, Venice
1898
Director of Photography
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
1897
Director of Photography
- McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
1896
Director of Photography
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
1896
Director of Photography
