Robert W. Paul
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 4, 1869
- Died
- March 28, 1943 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Highbury, London, England, UK
Biography
Robert William Paul (3 October 1869 – 28 March 1943) was an English film pioneer and scientific instrument maker. He began producing narrative films as early as April 1895, initially shown on Edison Kinetoscope-style devices, and by 1896 he was projecting them—around the same time the Lumière brothers were developing projected cinema in France. In addition to his filmmaking, Paul achieved success as an inventor, notably creating the Unipivot galvanometer. In 1999, the British film industry honored his contributions with a commemorative plaque at his former workshop at 44 Hatton Garden, London.
Known For
Filmography
The Butterfly
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The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin
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Domesticated Elephants
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Return of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales
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Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations
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The Delhi Durbar
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Race for the Grand National
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Hammerfest
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Delhi Durbar
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His Only Pair
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 1901
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The Football Final
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The Countryman and the Cinematograph
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Phantom Ride, Chamonix
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Army Life: Mounted Infantry
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The Training of Infantry
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Firing at the Ranges
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The Derby 1900
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Cyclists and Pony Traps
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Training Cavalry Horses: The Recruit's First Ride
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The Deserter
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The Bout
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Training at the Regimental Depot
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Attack on a Piquet
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Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War
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On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus
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Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall
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Come Along, Do!
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A Switchback Railway
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Tetherball, or Do-Do
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Tommy Atkins in the Park
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The Launch of H.M.S. Albion
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Clog Dancing Contest for the Championship of England
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A Favourite Domestic Scene
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Head of Procession Including Bluejackets
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Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's
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Queen's Carriage and Indian Escort Arriving at St. Paul's
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Royal Princes in St. Paul's Churchyard
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Head of Colonial Procession
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Dragoons Passing St Paul's
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Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's
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Royal Carriages Passing Westminster
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Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's
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Robbery
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The Vanishing Lady
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Fun on the Clothesline
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Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
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The Young Rivals
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Cupid at the Washtub
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Waves Breaking
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Blackfriars Bridge
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Hyde Park Bicycling Scene
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On Westminster Bridge
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The Twins' Tea Party
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Royal Train
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Scene on the River Thames
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Contortionist
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Gardener Watering Plants
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Our New General Servant
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The Derby
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Comic Costume Race
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Children in the Nursery
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London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade
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A Football Match at Newcastle-on-Tyne
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The Arrest of a Bookmaker
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