William K.L. Dickson
- Born
- August 3, 1860
- Died
- September 28, 1935 (75 years old)
- Place of birth
- Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Biography
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.
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Known for
★ 5.6Blacksmithing Scene
1893
★ 6.1Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
★ 5.2Carmencita
1894
★ 6.0Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895
★ 4.6Newark Athlete
1891
★ 5.0Dickson Greeting
1891
★ 4.8Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
★ 6.0Annie Oakley
1894
★ 4.2Men Boxing
1891
★ 5.1Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
★ 5.2Sandow
1896
★ 5.9The Boxing Cats
1894
Filmography
- 2007Butterfly DancesButterfly DancesFilm · Director
- 1997Annabelle Dances and DancesAnnabelle Dances and DancesFilm · Director
- 1908Ten PickaninniesFilm · Director
- 1907Mr. Hurry-upMr. Hurry-upFilm · Director
- 1902Nabbed by the NipperNabbed by the NipperFilm · Director
- 1902Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best BicycleFilm · Director
- 1902An Obstinate CorkFilm · Director
- 1901Panorama of Ealing from a Moving TramFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1901Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.Film · Director
- 1900English NellEnglish NellFilm · Director, Editor, Producer
- 1900Brook Trout FishingBrook Trout FishingFilm · Director
- 1900Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela RiverFilm · Director of Photography
- 1900Bloemfontein: Unfurling the FlagFilm · Director of Photography
- 1900Gordon Highlanders in LadysmithFilm · Director of Photography
- 1900Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into LadysmithFilm · Director of Photography
- 1900Warships at SunsetFilm · Director
- 1900Four Warships in Rough SeasFilm · Director
- 1900Tram Journey through SouthamptonFilm · Director
- 1900Dutch Fishing FleetFilm · Director
- 1900Battleship Odin Firing All Her GunsFilm · Director
- 1899Naval Guns Firing at ColensoFilm · Director of Photography
- 1899Repairing the Broken Bridge at FrereRepairing the Broken Bridge at FrereFilm · Director of Photography
- 1899King JohnFilm · Director★ 4.9
- 1899Man Overboard!Film · Director
- 1899Flower Parade in HaarlemFilm · Director
- 1899The Landing of Savage South Africa at SouthamptonFilm · Director
- 1899Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceFilm · Director of Photography
- 1899Amann, the Great ImpersonatorFilm · Director
- 1899Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899Film · Director of Photography
- 1899Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899Film · Director of Photography
- 1899Tapping a Blast FurnaceFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1899Launch of the 'Oceanic'Film · Director of Photography, Director
- 1899The Lane on Sunday MorningFilm · Director of Photography
- 1899Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere CampFilm · Director of Photography
- 1899Fun on a Sand HillFilm · Director
- 1899In a German BathFilm · Director
- 1899From Monte Carlo to MonacoFilm · Director
- 1899Away AloftFilm · Director
- 1899In the FriedrichstrasseFilm · Director
- 1899London Fire Brigade, AlarmFilm · Director
- 1899Panoramic View of Windsor CastleFilm · Director
- 1899Upside Down BoxersFilm · Director
- 1899Catching the Ferry in AmsterdamFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104Film · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine ChapelPope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine ChapelFilm · Director
- 1898From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from SouthamptonFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1Film · Director
- 1898Corpus Christi Procession, OrvietoFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII in His CarriageFilm · Director
- 1898Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)Film · Director
- 1898Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)Film · Director
- 1898The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)Film · Director
- 1898The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)Film · Director
- 1898The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)Film · Director
- 1898Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)Film · Director
- 1898Duel to the DeathFilm · Director
- 1898He and SheFilm · Director
- 1898His Holiness Pope Leo XIIIHis Holiness Pope Leo XIIIFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer VillaPope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer VillaFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1Film · Director
- 1898The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire BrigadeThe Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire BrigadeFilm · Director
- 1898Capuchin Monks in Vatican CityFilm · Director
- 1898A Tug in a Heavy SeaA Tug in a Heavy SeaFilm · Director of Photography
- 1898Water Polo - Worthing Swimming ClubFilm · Director
- 1898Me and My Two FriendsFilm · Director of Photography
- 1898Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the BoathouseFilm · Director of Photography
- 1898Military Exercise - AldershotMilitary Exercise - AldershotFilm · Director
- 1898The Boulevard of ScheveningenFilm · Director
- 1898Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of PompeiiFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1898The Grand Canal, VeniceFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1898Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. RailwayFilm · Director
- 1898Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's SquareFilm · Director
- 1898Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming AshoreFilm · Director of Photography
- 1898Pelicans at the ZooFilm · Director of Photography
- 1898Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at VeniceFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1898Venice, harbour scene with gondolasFilm · Director
- 1898Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full SpeedFilm · Director
- 1898Funeral Procession of the MisericordiaFilm · Director
- 1898Dutch Fishing BoatsFilm · Director
- 1898Mills from the ZaanstreekFilm · Director
- 1898Maidenhead JunctionFilm · Director
- 1898A Blast at the Solvay QuarriesFilm · Director
- 1898The Tarantella, an Italian DanceFilm · Director
- 1898The Bridge of Sighs, VeniceFilm · Director
- 1898Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing BoatsFilm · Director
- 1898Charge of the Carabineers, AldershotFilm · Director
- 1898Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing BlessingFilm · Director
- 1897Place de la ConcordeFilm · Director
- 1897Crissie SheridanCrissie SheridanFilm · Director
- 1897FatimaFilm · Director
- 1897Charge of the French Cuirassiers – ParisCharge of the French Cuirassiers – ParisFilm · Director
- 1897Has He Hit Me?Has He Hit Me?Film · Director
- 1897Les ParisiennesFilm · Director
- 1897Bath SceneFilm · Director
- 1897Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence HouseFilm · Director of Photography
- 1897Home Life of a Hungarian FamilyFilm · Director
- 1897Changing Guard (Berlin)Film · Director
- 1897Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing GunFilm · Director
- 1897Firing the Maxim GunFilm · Director
- 1897French Military School ExerciseFilm · Director
- 1897A Camp of Zingaree GypsiesFilm · Director
- 1896Sound Money ParadeFilm · Director
- 1896American Falls from Luna IslandFilm · Director
- 1896American Falls from Goat IslandFilm · Director
- 1896SandowFilm · Director★ 5.2
- 1896Rip Leaving Sleepy HollowFilm · Director★ 4.4
- 1896Rip's ToastFilm · Director★ 4.3
- 1896Rip's Twenty Years' SleepFilm · Director★ 4.4
- 1896Awakening of RipFilm · Director★ 4.2
- 1896Rip Passing Over the MountainFilm · Director★ 4.4
- 1896Rip's Toast to HudsonRip's Toast to HudsonFilm · Director★ 4.5
- 1896Exit of Rip and the DwarfFilm · Director★ 4.2
- 1896Rip Meeting the DwarfFilm · Director★ 4.4
- 1896Serpentine Dance by AnnabelleFilm · Director, Executive Producer, Director of Photography★ 5.5
- 1896McKinley at Home, Canton, OhioMcKinley at Home, Canton, OhioFilm · Director of Photography
- 1896View on Boulevard, New York CityView on Boulevard, New York CityFilm · Director
- 1896Tambourine Dance by AnnabelleTambourine Dance by AnnabelleFilm · Director
- 1896Rip Van WinkleFilm · Director★ 4.1
- 1896Hard WashFilm · Director
- 1896Little EgyptFilm · Producer
- 1896Dancing DarkiesDancing DarkiesFilm · Director
- 1896Annabelle in Flag DanceFilm · Director
- 1896A Watermelon FeastFilm · Director
- 1895New Blacksmith ShopFilm · Director
- 1895Robetta and Doretto, No. 1Film · Director
- 1895Danse serpentine (Annabelle)Film · Director★ 6.0
- 1895Billy Edwards and the UnknownFilm · Director, Producer
- 1895James Grundy, Buck and WingFilm · Director
- 1895A West Indian Woman Bathing a BabyA West Indian Woman Bathing a BabyFilm · Director
- 1894Fire Rescue SceneFilm · Director★ 5.3
- 1894DanceDanceFilm · Director
- 1894Indian War CouncilFilm · Director
- 1894Band DrillFilm · Director★ 3.8
- 1894Corbett and Courtney Before the KinetographFilm · Director★ 4.8
- 1894Imperial Japanese DanceFilm · Director★ 4.6
- 1894Annie OakleyFilm · Director★ 6.0
- 1894Bucking BronchoFilm · Director★ 4.5
- 1894Chinese Opium DenFilm · Director
- 1894Mexican Knife DuelMexican Knife DuelFilm · Director
- 1894Lasso ThrowerLasso ThrowerFilm · Director
- 1894Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)Film · Director★ 4.9
- 1894Hadj CheriffHadj CheriffFilm · Director★ 4.6
- 1894The Hornbacker-Murphy FightFilm · Director★ 4.7
- 1894Buffalo DanceFilm · Director★ 4.8
- 1894Sioux Ghost DanceFilm · Director★ 4.9
- 1894Rats and Terrier No. 2Rats and Terrier No. 2Film · Director
- 1894Rats and Terrier No. 3Rats and Terrier No. 3Film · Director
- 1894Rats and WeaselRats and WeaselFilm · Director
- 1894Boxing MatchBoxing MatchFilm · Director
- 1894Dickson Experimental Sound FilmFilm · Director, Producer, Musician★ 6.1
- 1894Caicedo (with Pole)Film · Producer, Director★ 6.0
- 1894The Boxing CatsFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.9
- 1894Buffalo BillFilm · Director
- 1894Leonard-Cushing FightLeonard-Cushing FightFilm · Director★ 5.3
- 1894Sandow: The Strong ManFilm · Producer, Director★ 5.1
- 1894The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”Film · Director★ 4.4
- 1894Trained BearsFilm · Director
- 1894A Bar Room SceneFilm · Director
- 1894Rat KillingFilm · Director
- 1894Chinese Laundry SceneFilm · Director★ 5.3
- 1894Wrestling MatchFilm · Director
- 1894Highland DanceHighland DanceFilm · Director
- 1894CarmencitaFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.2
- 1894Athlete with WandFilm · Producer, Director★ 4.0
- 1894Cock Fight, No. 2Film · Producer, Director★ 3.8
- 1894Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a SneezeFilm · Producer, Director★ 4.8
- 1894The Barber ShopFilm · Producer, Director★ 5.1
- 1894Annabelle Butterfly DanceFilm · Producer, Director★ 5.5
- 1894The Cock FightThe Cock FightFilm · Director★ 4.1
- 1894Luis Martinetti, ContortionistFilm · Director★ 5.3
- 1894Annabelle Sun DanceFilm · Director★ 4.8
- 1894Glenroy Bros., No. 2Film · Director, Producer★ 5.0
- 1894Ruth DennisRuth DennisFilm · Director
- 1894Fred Ott Holding a BirdFilm · Director
- 1894Japanese DancersFilm · Producer
- 1894Mlle. CapitaineMlle. CapitaineFilm · Director, Producer
- 1893Blacksmithing SceneFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.6
- 1893Horse ShoeingFilm · Director
- 1892FencingFilm · Producer, Director★ 3.6
- 1892A Hand ShakeFilm · Producer, Director★ 3.6
- 1892Man on Parallel BarsFilm · Director
- 1892WrestlingFilm · Director
- 1891Dickson GreetingFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.0
- 1891Newark AthleteFilm · Producer, Director★ 4.6
- 1891Newark athlete. [No. 2]Newark athlete. [No. 2]Film · Director
- 1891Men BoxingFilm · Producer, Director★ 4.2
- 1891Monkey and Another, BoxingMonkey and Another, BoxingFilm · Director
- 1891Duncan or Devonald with Muslin CloudDuncan or Devonald with Muslin CloudFilm · Director
- 1891Duncan SmokingFilm · Director
- 1891Duncan and Another, Blacksmith ShopDuncan and Another, Blacksmith ShopFilm · Director
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 1Film · Director, Producer★ 5.1
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 2Film · Director, Producer★ 4.7
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 3Film · Director, Producer★ 3.4
