Birt Acres
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 23, 1854
- Died
- December 27, 1918 (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
Biography
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
Rough Sea at Dover
The Derby 1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
Opening of the Kiel Canal
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
Persimmons Winning the Derby
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Henley Royal Regatta
A Corner of Barnet Fair
Filmography
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
Movie · Director
Henley Royal Regatta
Movie · Director
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
Movie · Director
Rough Sea at Dover
Movie · Director
The Boxing Kangaroo
Movie · Director
Landing at Low Tide
Movie · Director
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
Movie · Director
Persimmons Winning the Derby
Movie · Director
A Corner of Barnet Fair
Movie · Director
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
Movie · Director
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
Movie · Director
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
Movie · Director
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
Movie · Director
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Movie · Director
Opening of the Kiel Canal
Movie · Director
The Derby 1895
Movie · Director
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Movie · Director
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Movie · Director