Walter R. Booth
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 12, 1869
- Died
- May 8, 1938
- Birthplace
- Worcester, England, UK
Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).
Filmography
Secrets of British Animation 2018
as Self (archive Footage)
- Paper Cuttings
Paper Cuttings 1912
Director
The Jester's Joke 1912
Director
- The Aerial Anarchists
The Aerial Anarchists 1911
Director
The Automatic Motorist 1911
Director
Animated Putty 1911
Director
- The Electric Vitalizer
The Electric Vitalizer 1910
Director
The Aerial Submarine 1910
Director
The Airship Destroyer 1909
Director
Animated Cotton 1909
Director
- Diabolo Nightmare
Diabolo Nightmare 1907
Director
- When the Devil Drives
When the Devil Drives 1907
Director
The Sorceror's Scissors 1907
Director
- A Juvenile Scientist
A Juvenile Scientist 1907
Director
- Willie's Magic Wand
Willie's Magic Wand 1907
Director
- The Baffled Burglar
The Baffled Burglar 1907
Director
- The Magical Press
The Magical Press 1907
Director
Comedy Cartoons 1907
as The artist, Director
- The Waif and the Statue
The Waif and the Statue 1907
Director
The '?' Motorist 1906
Director
- The Hand of the Artist
The Hand of the Artist 1906
Actor, Director
A Lively Quarter Day 1906
as The conjurer
An Extraordinary Cab Accident 1903
Director
Pocket Boxers 1903
Director
Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent 1903
Director
Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent 1903
Director
The Extraordinary Waiter 1902
Director
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost 1901
Director
The Magic Sword 1901
Writer, Director
Artistic Creation 1901
as The cartoonist, Director
The Waif and the Wizard 1901
Director
The Cheese Mites, or Lilliputians in a London Restaurant 1901
Director
- Undressing Extraordinary
Undressing Extraordinary 1901
Actor, Director
The Haunted Curiosity Shop 1901
Director
The Devil in the Studio 1901
Director
An Over-Incubated Baby 1901
Director
- Plucked From The Burning
Plucked From The Burning 1900
Director
- Chinese Magic
Chinese Magic 1900
Director
- The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii 1900
Director
A Railway Collision 1900
Director
The Miser's Doom 1899
Director
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies 1899
as Professor of spiritualism, Director
Credits from TMDB.