Birt Acres
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 23, 1854
- Died
- December 27, 1918
Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.
Filmography
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition TBA
Director, Cinematography
Henley Royal Regatta 1897
Director
- Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest 1896
Director
- Landing at Low Tide
Landing at Low Tide 1896
Director
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour 1896
Director
A Corner of Barnet Fair 1896
Director
- The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race 1896
Director, Producer
Rough Sea at Dover 1896
Director, Cinematography, Producer
- The Boxing Kangaroo
The Boxing Kangaroo 1896
Director
Persimmons Winning the Derby 1896
Director
The Derby 1895 1895
Director
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II 1895
Director, Cinematography
Opening of the Kiel Canal 1895
Director, Producer
The Arrest of a Pickpocket 1895
Director
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs 1895
Director, Producer
- Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy 1895
Director
Incident at Clovelly Cottage 1895
Cinematography, Producer, Director
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops 1895
Director
Credits from TMDB.