Peter Elfelt
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1866
- Died
- February 18, 1931 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Elsinore, Denmark
Biography
Peter Elfelt was a pioneering Danish photographer and filmmaker, recognized as Denmark's first filmmaker. Initially establishing himself as a prominent portrait photographer in Copenhagen, he became the royal court photographer in 1900. In 1897, Elfelt began producing documentary films, capturing significant national events and daily life in Denmark. He directed Denmark's first fiction film, The Execution (1903). Over his career, Elfelt produced approximately 200 films, many of which have been lost, but his contributions laid the foundation for Danish cinema.
Known For
The Execution
Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp
Brandvæsenet rykker ud
Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
De Kongelige skal fotograferes
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'
The Life Guards on Amager
La Sylphide
King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz
Tietgen's Funeral
Filmography
Berling's Times
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Lindstrøm's Play
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Exploding Mine in the Sound
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I.P. Muller I
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Modeopvisning - Kjoler
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Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions
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Volunteer Boys' Association
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Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen
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Fru Ellen Aggerholm
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Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn
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Automobiler i Fredensborg
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Viking løber af Stabelen
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Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge
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Cattle Show in Haslev
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Københavnerbilleder
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Hestevæddeløb i Sverige
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May 1 demo in Slagelse
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King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin
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The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater
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A Blasting Operation in Ordrup
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Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven
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Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's
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Skøjteløbning i Fredericia
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Holmenkollen Ski Jump
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The Life Guards on Amager
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The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'
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The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
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Orpheus and Eurydice
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Lerfossen
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Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden
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King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode
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Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark
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17th of May in Norway
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Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen
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Kongerevue 1906
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Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem
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King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim
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Zachariæs Selskab
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King Frederik VIII's Proclamation
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Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle'
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The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906
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Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem
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Wania Tartakoff
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The Spiritist Faustinus
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Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905
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Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III
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Linotol Comp.
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Prince Carl's Departure
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Through Aarhus Gates by Tram
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Betting
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From Siberia to Moscow
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A Belly Dancer
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Rundtur gennem København
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Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train
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Ribe Cathedral Inauguration
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The Trade Guilds' Parade
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Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning
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Dagmar Hansen
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The Tarantella from 'Napoli'
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The Execution
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Royal Shooting Party on Hveen
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La Sylphide
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King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz
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Princess Marie With Horse
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The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle
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Artillery at Jægerspris
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Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903
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Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4
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Pas de Deux
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Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach
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The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
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Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
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Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus
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Kongerevue paa Fælleden
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Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden
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The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'
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Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark
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Tietgen's Funeral
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Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore
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Hartmanns begravelse
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De Kongelige skal fotograferes
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Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp
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Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved
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Brandvæsenet rykker ud
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Driving with Greenland Dogs
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The Swans in Sortedamssøen
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