Edward Amet

Known for

Directing

Born

November 10, 1860

Died

August 14, 1948

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Edward Hill Amet was an American inventor and electrical engineer, best known for his contributions to the early motion picture industry. His magniscope was one of the first devices that projected moving pictures on vertical surfaces. Along with George Kirke Spoor, Amet produced a series of war films.