Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
August 3, 1860
Place of Birth:
Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
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William K.L. Dickson
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton | Himself |
| 1898 | Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square | Man on left of picture |
| 1898 | Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii | Himself |
| 1894 | Dickson Experimental Sound Film | Self |
| 1893 | Horse Shoeing | Himself |
| 1892 | A Hand Shake | |
| 1891 | Dickson Greeting | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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