Directing
William K.L. Dickson
EN, FR, XX, IT cinema · 195 credits
Born
3 August 1860
Died
28 September 1935 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Also known as William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson · W.K-L. Dickson · William Dickson · W.K.L. Dickson · WKL Dickson
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.
Known for
Filmography
Ten Pickaninnies
Director
Mr. Hurry-up
Director
An Obstinate Cork
Director
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
Director, Director of Photography
Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag
Director of Photography
Brook Trout Fishing
Director
Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River
Director of Photography
Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith
Director of Photography
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith
Director of Photography
Warships at Sunset
Director
Dutch Fishing Fleet
Director
English Nell
Director, Editor, Producer
King John
Director
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
1899
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
Director of Photography
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
1899
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
Director of Photography
Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899
Director of Photography
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Director of Photography
Tapping a Blast Furnace
Director of Photography, Director
Launch of the 'Oceanic'
Director of Photography, Director
The Lane on Sunday Morning
Director of Photography
Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
Director of Photography
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso
Director of Photography
Fun on a Sand Hill
Director
In a German Bath
Director
Man Overboard!
Director
Away Aloft
Director
Upside Down Boxers
Director
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
as Man on left of picture, Director
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
as Self, Director of Photography, Director
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1
1898
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1
Director
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
Director
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
Director
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
Director
The Grand Canal, Venice
Director, Director of Photography
Duel to the Death
Director
A Tug in a Heavy Sea
1898
A Tug in a Heavy Sea
Director of Photography
He and She
Director
Me and My Two Friends
Director of Photography
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore
Director of Photography
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
Director of Photography
Pelicans at the Zoo
Director of Photography
Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice
Director of Photography, Director
Dutch Fishing Boats
Director
Maidenhead Junction
Director
Crissie Sheridan
Director
Bath Scene
Director
Fatima
Director
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
Director of Photography
Has He Hit Me?
Director
Les Parisiennes
Director
Place de la Concorde
Director
Firing the Maxim Gun
Director
Sandow
Director
Rip Van Winkle
Director
Rip's Toast
Director
Hard Wash
Director
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
Director, Executive Producer, Director of Photography
Awakening of Rip
Director
Dancing Darkies
Director
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
Director of Photography
Little Egypt
Producer
A Watermelon Feast
Director
Sound Money Parade
Director
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
Director, Producer
New Blacksmith Shop
Director
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
as Self, Director, Producer, Musician
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Producer, Director
Carmencita
Director, Producer
The Barber Shop
Producer, Director
Athlete with Wand
Producer, Director
Sandow: The Strong Man
Producer, Director
Caicedo (with Pole)
Producer, Director
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Producer, Director
Cock Fight, No. 2
Producer, Director
Buffalo Dance
Director
Sioux Ghost Dance
Director
Annie Oakley
Director
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
Director, Producer
Bucking Broncho
Director
Band Drill
Director
Hadj Cheriff
Director
Fire Rescue Scene
Director
Rats and Weasel
Director
Buffalo Bill
Director
Annabelle Sun Dance
Director
Trained Bears
Director
Chinese Opium Den
Director
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
Director, Producer
Dance
1894
Dance
Director
A Bar Room Scene
Director
Boxing Match
Director
Japanese Dancers
Producer
Wrestling Match
Director
Rat Killing
Director
Indian War Council
Director
Mexican Knife Duel
Director
Lasso Thrower
Director
Mlle. Capitaine
1894
Mlle. Capitaine
Director, Producer
Horse Shoeing
as Self, Director
Blacksmith Scene
Director, Producer
A Hand Shake
Actor, Producer, Director
Fencing
Producer, Director
Man on Parallel Bars
Director
Wrestling
Director
Dickson Greeting
as Self, Director, Producer
Men Boxing
Producer, Director
Newark Athlete
Producer, Director
Duncan Smoking
Director
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Director, Producer
Monkeyshines, No. 2
Director, Producer
Monkeyshines, No. 3
Director, Producer