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William K.L. Dickson
Born
3 August 1860
Died
28 September 1935
Place
Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Directing

William K.L. Dickson

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.

As director

Butterfly Dances

2007 · Director

Annabelle Dances and Dances

1997 · Director
Ten Pickaninnies

Ten Pickaninnies

1908 · Director

Mr. Hurry-up

1907 · Director
An Obstinate Cork

An Obstinate Cork

1902 · Director
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

1902 · Director

Nabbed by the Nipper

1902 · Director
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

1901 · Director
Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

1901 · Director

Brook Trout Fishing

1900 · Director
Four Warships in Rough Seas

Four Warships in Rough Seas

1900 · Director
Warships at Sunset

Warships at Sunset

1900 · Director
Tram Journey through Southampton

Tram Journey through Southampton

1900 · Director
Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

1900 · Director
Dutch Fishing Fleet

Dutch Fishing Fleet

1900 · Director

English Nell

1900 · Director
Amann, the Great Impersonator

Amann, the Great Impersonator

1899 · Director
King John

King John

1899 · Director
Fun on a Sand Hill

Fun on a Sand Hill

1899 · Director
Flower Parade in Haarlem

Flower Parade in Haarlem

1899 · Director
In a German Bath

In a German Bath

1899 · Director
Man Overboard!

Man Overboard!

1899 · Director
London Fire Brigade, Alarm

London Fire Brigade, Alarm

1899 · Director
In the Friedrichstrasse

In the Friedrichstrasse

1899 · Director
From Monte Carlo to Monaco

From Monte Carlo to Monaco

1899 · Director
Away Aloft

Away Aloft

1899 · Director
Upside Down Boxers

Upside Down Boxers

1899 · Director
Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

1899 · Director
Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

1899 · Director
Tapping a Blast Furnace

Tapping a Blast Furnace

1899 · Director

As actor

General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

1899 · Self
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

1898 · Man on left of picture
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

1898 · Self
Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894 · Self
Horse Shoeing

Horse Shoeing

1893 · Self
A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake

1892
Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

1891 · Self