Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison

Known for: Production
Biography: 1847-02-11
Deathday: 1931-10-18 (84 years old)

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Biography

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.


Edison was raised in the American Midwest; early in his career he worked as a telegraph operator, which inspired some of his earliest inventions. In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early inventions were developed. He later established a botanic laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida in collaboration with businessmen Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, and a laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey that featured the world's first film studio, the Black Maria. He was a prolific inventor, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as patents in other countries. Edison married twice and fathered six children. He died in 1931 of the complications of diabetes.

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Filmography

all 58

Movies 55

Producer 25

self 24

Director 8

TV Shows 3

Director
Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress (2022)

Movie
Self
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
History 101

History 101 (2020)

TV
8.5
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)

Movie
Self
Edison

Edison (2015)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Extraordinary Voyage

The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)

Movie
HImself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Murnau, Borzage and Fox

Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008)

Movie
Self
Westinghouse: The Life and Times of an American Icon

Westinghouse: The Life and Times of an American Icon (2008)

Movie
Self
Edison: The Invention of the Movies

Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Shadow of Hate

The Shadow of Hate (1995)

Movie
Self
Kisses

Kisses (1991)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Crash of 1929

The Crash of 1929 (1990)

Movie
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978)

TV
Self
Horizon

Horizon (1964)

TV
5.5
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties (1950)

Movie
Self
Den gamla goda tiden

Den gamla goda tiden (1946)

Movie
Thomas A. Edison
Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound (1946)

Movie
Self
The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost (1942)

Movie
Self
Servant Of Mankind

Servant Of Mankind (1940)

Movie
Self
A Day with Thomas A. Edison

A Day with Thomas A. Edison (1922)

Movie
Producer
The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914)

Movie
Producer
Nursery Favorites

Nursery Favorites (1913)

Movie
Producer
The Old Guard

The Old Guard (1913)

Movie
Producer
The Deaf Mute

The Deaf Mute (1913)

Movie
Producer
The Musical Blacksmiths

The Musical Blacksmiths (1913)

Movie
Producer
Jack's Joke

Jack's Joke (1913)

Movie
Producer
The Edison Kinetophone

The Edison Kinetophone (1913)

Movie
Producer
The Five Bachelors

The Five Bachelors (1913)

Movie
Producer
Frankenstein

Frankenstein (1910)

Movie
Director
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1909)

Movie
Self
Meeting of the Motion Pictures Patents Company

Meeting of the Motion Pictures Patents Company (1909)

Movie
Director
Herding Horses Across a River

Herding Horses Across a River (1904)

Movie
Producer
Parsifal

Parsifal (1904)

Movie
Producer
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass. (1904)

Movie
Director
Chicago-Michigan Football Game

Chicago-Michigan Football Game (1903)

Movie
Producer
Electrocuting an Elephant

Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)

Movie
Director
The Trick Cyclist

The Trick Cyclist (1901)

Movie
Director
President McKinley Taking the Oath

President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)

Movie
Director
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (1899)

Movie
Director
Officers and Crew of the U.S. Cruiser 'Brooklyn'

Officers and Crew of the U.S. Cruiser 'Brooklyn' (1898)

Movie
Producer
Launch of Surf Boat

Launch of Surf Boat (1897)

Movie
Producer
Launch of life boat

Launch of life boat (1897)

Movie
Producer
Admiral Cigarette

Admiral Cigarette (1897)

Movie
Self
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897)

Movie
6
Producer
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle (1897)

Movie
Producer
Cock Fight

Cock Fight (1896)

Movie
Producer
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896)

Movie
Self
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)

Movie
Producer
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

Movie
Producer
Indian War Council

Indian War Council (1894)

Movie
Producer
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)

Movie
6.8
Producer
Imperial Japanese Dance

Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)

Movie
Producer
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (1894)

Movie
Producer
Sioux Ghost Dance

Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)

Movie
6
Producer
Blacksmith Scene

Blacksmith Scene (1893)

Movie
6

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Thomas A. EdisonThomas A. Edison

Information

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1847-02-11

Deathday
1931-10-18 (84 years old)

Birth Name
Thomas Alva Edison

Birth Place
Milan, United States of America

Religion
deism

Height

Relationships
Mary Stilwell Edison (1871-01-01 - 1884-08-09), Mina Miller (1886-01-01 - 1931-01-01)

Children
William Leslie Edison, Madeleine Edison, Thomas Alva Edison Jr., Marion Estelle Edison Oeser, Charles Edison, Theodore Miller Edison

Father
Samuel Ogden Edison

Mother
Nancy Elliott

Siblings
Carlisle Snow Edison

Relatives
Lewis Miller

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Thomas Alva Edison, Thomas Edison, The Wizard of Menlo Park

Awards
Matteucci Medal, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Knight of the Legion of Honour, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Technical Grammy Award, grand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, New Jersey Hall of Fame, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, John Fritz Medal, honorary doctor of Rutgers University, Edward Longstreth Medal, Grammy Trustees Award, Albert Medal, John Scott Medal, Franklin Medal, Rumford Prize, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Congressional Gold Medal


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