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Peter Elfelt
Peter Elfelt was a pioneering Danish photographer and filmmaker, recognized as Denmark's first filmmaker. Initially establishing himself as a prominent portrait photographer in Copenhagen, he became the royal court photographer in 1900. In 1897, Elfelt began producing documentary films, capturing significant national events and daily life in Denmark. He directed Denmark's first fiction film, The Execution (1903). Over his career, Elfelt produced approximately 200 films, many of which have been lost, but his contributions laid the foundation for Danish cinema.
As director
Berling's Times
Lindstrøm's Play
Exploding Mine in the Sound
I.P. Muller I
Modeopvisning - Kjoler
Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions
Volunteer Boys' Association
Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen
Fru Ellen Aggerholm
Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn
Automobiler i Fredensborg
Viking løber af Stabelen
Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge
Cattle Show in Haslev
Københavnerbilleder
Hestevæddeløb i Sverige
May 1 demo in Slagelse
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin
The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater
A Blasting Operation in Ordrup
Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven
Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's
Skøjteløbning i Fredericia
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
The Life Guards on Amager
The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
Orpheus and Eurydice
Lerfossen
Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden