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William K.L. Dickson

William K.L. Dickson

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 03, 1860
Died Sep 28, 1935 (75)
Birthplace Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated May 31, 2025
Entry Date Apr 19, 2024
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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 t ... he 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

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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

1899

Director of Photography

Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

1899

Director of Photography

Tapping a Blast Furnace

Tapping a Blast Furnace

1899

Director of Photography

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

1898

Director of Photography

Me and My Two Friends

Me and My Two Friends

1898

Director of Photography

A Tug in a Heavy Sea

A Tug in a Heavy Sea

1898

Director of Photography

The Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal, Venice

1898

Director of Photography

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

1896

Director of Photography

King John

King John

1899

Director

In a German Bath

In a German Bath

1899

Director

Fun on a Sand Hill

Fun on a Sand Hill

1899

Director

In the Friedrichstrasse

In the Friedrichstrasse

1899

Director

Tapping a Blast Furnace

Tapping a Blast Furnace

1899

Director

Duel to the Death

Duel to the Death

1898

Director

The Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal, Venice

1898

Director

He and She

He and She

1898

Director

Crissie Sheridan

Crissie Sheridan

1897

Director

Bath Scene

Bath Scene

1897

Director

Changing Guard (Berlin)

Changing Guard (Berlin)

1897

Director

Sandow

Sandow

1896

Director

Rip Meeting the Dwarf

Rip Meeting the Dwarf

1896

Director

Rip's Toast to Hudson

Rip's Toast to Hudson

1896

Director

Awakening of Rip

Awakening of Rip

1896

Director

Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

1896

Director

Rip's Toast

Rip's Toast

1896

Director

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1894

Director

Caicedo (with Pole)

Caicedo (with Pole)

1894

Director

Unsuccessful Somersault

Unsuccessful Somersault

1894

Director

Annabelle Sun Dance

Annabelle Sun Dance

1894

Director

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

1894

Director

Rat Killing

Rat Killing

1894

Director

Dance

Dance

1894

Director

Wrestling Match

Wrestling Match

1894

Director

Leonard-Cushing Fight

Leonard-Cushing Fight

1894

Director

Rats and Weasel

Rats and Weasel

1894

Director

Chinese Opium Den

Chinese Opium Den

1894

Director

Rats and Terrier No. 3

Rats and Terrier No. 3

1894

Director

Indian War Council

Indian War Council

1894

Director

Mexican Knife Duel

Mexican Knife Duel

1894

Director

A Bar Room Scene

A Bar Room Scene

1894

Director

Man on Parallel Bars

Man on Parallel Bars

1892

Director

Wrestling

Wrestling

1892

Director

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1896

Producer

Caicedo (with Pole)

Caicedo (with Pole)

1894

Producer

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

1894

Producer

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