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.
Filmography
all 198
Movies 198
Director 173
Producer 5
self 2
Director
Butterfly Dances (2007)
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Director
Mr. Hurry-up (1907)
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Director
An Obstinate Cork (1902)
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Cinematographer
Henley Regatta (1901)
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Cinematographer
King Edward's Arrival at Helsingor (1901)
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Director
Brook Trout Fishing (1900)
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Director of Photography
Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River (1900)
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Cinematographer
Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag (1900)
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Director of Photography
Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith (1900)
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Director of Photography
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith (1900)
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Director
Dutch Fishing Fleet (1900)
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Director
Warships at Sunset (1900)
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Director of Photography
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso (1899)
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Director of Photography
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere (1899)
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Director
King John (1899)
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Director
Man Overboard! (1899)
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Cinematographer
The Gordon Highlanders (1899)
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Director of Photography
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (1899)
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Cinematographer
Away Aloft (1899)
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Director of Photography
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899 (1899)
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Director of Photography
Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899 (1899)
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Director of Photography
The Lane on Sunday Morning (1899)
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Director of Photography
Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp (1899)
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Director
Fun on a Sand Hill (1899)
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Director / Director of Photography
Tapping a Blast Furnace (1899)
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Director
Upside Down Boxers (1899)
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Director
In a German Bath (1899)
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Director of Photography
The American Biograph in Circus O. Carré (1899)
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Director / Director of Photography
Launch of the 'Oceanic' (1899)
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Director
Naval Exercise (1899)
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Director
Boys Bathing: Venice (1898)
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Director
Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel (1898)
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Director
Duel to the Death (1898)
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Cinematographer
Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage (1898)
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Director
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina) (1898)
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Director
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina) (1898)
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Director
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina) (1898)
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Director
Duel to the Death (1898)
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Director
He and She (1898)
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Cinematographer
Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club (1898)
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Director of Photography
A Tug in a Heavy Sea (1898)
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Director of Photography
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse (1898)
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Himself / Director of Photography
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii (1898)
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Cinematographer
Menai Bridge, the Day Irish Mail from Euston Entering the Tubular Bridge Over the Menai Straits (1898)
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Cinematographer
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore (1898)
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Cinematographer
Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot (1898)
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Director
Pelicans at the Zoo (1898)
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Director
Maidenhead Junction (1898)
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Director
Dutch Fishing Boats (1898)
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Director / Director of Photography
Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice (1898)
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Director
Place de la Concorde (1897)
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Director
Crissie Sheridan (1897)
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Director
Has He Hit Me? (1897)
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Director
Les Parisiennes (1897)
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Director
Bath Scene (1897)
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Cinematographer
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House (1897)
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Director
Firing the Maxim Gun (1897)
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Director
Cock Fight (1896)
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Director
Sound Money Parade (1896)
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Director
Awakening of Rip (1896)
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Rip's Toast (1896)
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6
Director
Sandow (1896)
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Director
Rip Van Winkle (1896)
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Director
Hard Wash (1896)
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Producer
Little Egypt (1896)
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Director
Dancing Darkies (1896)
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Director
A Watermelon Feast (1896)
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Director
New Blacksmith Shop (1895)
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Director
Dance (1894)
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Director
Fire Rescue Scene (1894)
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Director
Indian War Council (1894)
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Director
Band Drill (1894)
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Director
Annie Oakley (1894)
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Director
Chinese Opium Den (1894)
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Director
Bucking Broncho (1894)
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Director
Lasso Thrower (1894)
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Director
Mexican Knife Duel (1894)
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Director
Hadj Cheriff (1894)
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Director
Buffalo Dance (1894)
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Director
Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
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6
Producer
Boxing Match (1894)
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Director
Rats and Weasel (1894)
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Director
Caicedo (with Pole) (1894)
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Director
The Boxing Cats (1894)
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Director
Buffalo Bill (1894)
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Director
A Bar Room Scene (1894)
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Director
Rat Killing (1894)
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Director
Trained Bears (1894)
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Director
Highland Dance (1894)
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Director
Wrestling Match (1894)
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Director
Carmencita (1894)
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Director
Athlete with Wand (1894)
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6
Director
Cock Fight, No. 2 (1894)
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Producer
Japanese Dancers (1894)
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Director
Ruth Dennis (1894)
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Director
Annabelle Sun Dance (1894)
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6
Director
The Cock Fight (1894)
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Director
Glenroy Bros., No. 2 (1894)
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Director / Producer
Blacksmithing Scene (1893)
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6
Director
The Barber Shop (1893)
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Producer
Fencing (1892)
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Director
Wrestling (1892)
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Director
Man on Parallel Bars (1892)
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Director
Newark Athlete (1891)
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6
Director
Men Boxing (1891)
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6
Director
Duncan Smoking (1891)
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Director
Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)
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Director
Monkeyshines, No. 3 (1890)
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Director
Monkeyshines, No. 2 (1890)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1860-08-03
Deathday1935-09-28 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceChateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
SiblingsAntonia Dickson
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, France, United States of America
ResidencesUnited States of America, United States of America, England, United Kingdom, France, France
Also Known AsWilliam Kennedy-Laurie Dickson, W.K-L. Dickson, William Dickson, W.K.L. Dickson , WKL Dickson
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