Birt Acres
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Also Known As Бірт Акрес
Birt Acres
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.
Known For
Director
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The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
as Director
1897
Henley Royal Regatta
as Director
1896
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
as Director
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
as Director
1896
The Boxing Kangaroo
as Director
1896
Landing at Low Tide
as Director
1896
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
as Director
1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
as Director
1896
A Corner of Barnet Fair
as Director
1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
as Director
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
as Director
1895
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
as Director
1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
as Director
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
as Director
1895
The Derby 1895
as Director
1895
Producer
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The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
as Producer
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
as Producer
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
as Producer
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
as Producer
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
as Producer
Crew
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Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
as Cinematography
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
as Cinematography
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
as Cinematography
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
as Cinematography