Birt Acres
Known for: Directing
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.
Known for
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4.2
MOVIE
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
Director
1895
Drama
3.2
MOVIE
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
Director
1896
Documentary
5.0
MOVIE
Rough Sea at Dover
Director
1896
Documentary
4.6
MOVIE
The Boxing Kangaroo
Director
1896
Documentary
3.0
MOVIE
Landing at Low Tide
Director
1896
Drama
4.6
MOVIE
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
Producer
1895
Documentary
3.8
MOVIE
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
Director
1896
Documentary
3.3
MOVIE
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
Director
1895
Comedy
2.6
MOVIE
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Director
1895
Drama
3.0
MOVIE
Opening of the Kiel Canal
Producer
1895
Documentary
3.0
MOVIE
Persimmons Winning the Derby
Director
1895
Documentary
4.6
MOVIE
The Derby 1895
Director
1895
Documentary
4.0
MOVIE
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Cinematography
1895
Documentary
1.0
MOVIE
Henley Royal Regatta
Director
1897
Drama
0.0
MOVIE
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
Cinematography
N/A
Documentary
6.0
MOVIE
A Corner of Barnet Fair
Director
1896
Documentary
3.0
MOVIE
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Cinematography
1895
Family
2.0
MOVIE
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
Director
1896
Drama