Walter R. Booth
- Place of birth
- Worcester, England, UK
Biography
Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).
Known for
Filmography
- 1912Paper CuttingsPaper CuttingsFilm · Director
- 1912The Jester's JokeFilm · Director
- 1911The Aerial AnarchistsThe Aerial AnarchistsFilm · Director
- 1911The Automatic MotoristFilm · Director
- 1911Animated PuttyFilm · Director
- 1910The Aerial SubmarineFilm · Director
- 1910The Electrical VitalizerThe Electrical VitalizerFilm · Director
- 1909The Airship DestroyerFilm · Director★ 5.8
- 1909Animated CottonFilm · Director
- 1907Diabolo NightmareDiabolo NightmareFilm · Director
- 1907When the Devil DrivesWhen the Devil DrivesFilm · Director
- 1907The Sorceror's ScissorsFilm · Director
- 1907A Juvenile ScientistA Juvenile ScientistFilm · Director
- 1907Willie's Magic WandWillie's Magic WandFilm · Director
- 1907The Baffled BurglarThe Baffled BurglarFilm · Director
- 1907The Magical PressThe Magical PressFilm · Director
- 1907Comedy CartoonsFilm · Director
- 1907The Waif and the StatueThe Waif and the StatueFilm · Director
- 1906The '?' MotoristFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1906The Hand of the ArtistThe Hand of the ArtistFilm · Director
- 1903An Extraordinary Cab AccidentFilm · Director★ 5.8
- 1903Pocket BoxersFilm · Director
- 1903Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, DescentFilm · Director
- 1903Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, AscentFilm · Director
- 1902The Extraordinary WaiterFilm · Director
- 1901The Magic SwordFilm · Writer, Director
- 1901Scrooge; or Marley's GhostFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1901Artistic CreationFilm · Director
- 1901The Waif and the WizardFilm · Director
- 1901The Cheese Mites, or Lilliputians in a London RestaurantFilm · Director
- 1901An Over-Incubated BabyFilm · Director
- 1901Undressing ExtraordinaryUndressing ExtraordinaryFilm · Director
- 1901The Haunted Curiosity ShopFilm · Director★ 5.4
- 1901The Devil in the StudioFilm · Director
- 1900Plucked From The BurningPlucked From The BurningFilm · Director
- 1900Chinese MagicChinese MagicFilm · Director
- 1900The Last Days of PompeiiThe Last Days of PompeiiFilm · Director
- 1900A Railway CollisionFilm · Director
- 1899Upside Down; or, The Human FliesFilm · Director
- 1899The Miser's DoomFilm · Director
