Birt Acres
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Birt Acres 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.
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Photos 4
Filmography 18
Rough Sea at Dover
The Derby 1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
Opening of the Kiel CanalThe Boxing Kangaroo
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
The German Emperor Reviewing His TroopsBoxing Match; or, Glove Contest
Persimmons Winning the DerbyYarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
Landing at Low Tide
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
A Corner of Barnet Fair
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Henley Royal Regatta
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition27 credits on file
Connected to Birt 1
Directors from United States 5
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1918 · aged 64
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