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Peter Elfelt
Born
1 January 1866
Died
18 February 1931
Place
Elsinore, Denmark
Directing

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

1916 · Director

Lindstrøm's Play

1912 · Director

Exploding Mine in the Sound

1911 · Director

I.P. Muller I

1911 · Director
Modeopvisning - Kjoler

Modeopvisning - Kjoler

1908 · Director

Hestevæddeløb i Sverige

1907 · Director
Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen

Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen

1907 · Director
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin

King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin

1907 · Director

Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn

1907 · Director
A Blasting Operation in Ordrup

A Blasting Operation in Ordrup

1907 · Director

Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven

1907 · Director

Københavnerbilleder

1907 · Director
Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge

Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge

1907 · Director
Viking løber af Stabelen

Viking løber af Stabelen

1907 · Director
Volunteer Boys' Association

Volunteer Boys' Association

1907 · Director
Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions

Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions

1907 · Director
Automobiler i Fredensborg

Automobiler i Fredensborg

1907 · Director
The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater

The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater

1907 · Director
Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's

Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's

1907 · Director
Cattle Show in Haslev

Cattle Show in Haslev

1907 · Director

Fru Ellen Aggerholm

1907 · Director
May 1 demo in Slagelse

May 1 demo in Slagelse

1907 · Director
Skøjteløbning i Fredericia

Skøjteløbning i Fredericia

1907 · Director
Holmenkollen Ski Jump

Holmenkollen Ski Jump

1906 · Director
The Life Guards on Amager

The Life Guards on Amager

1906 · Director
The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'

The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'

1906 · Director
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen

The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen

1906 · Director
Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

1906 · Director

Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen

1906 · Director

Lerfossen

1906 · Director