Directing
Peter Elfelt
EN, DA, XX cinema · 86 credits
Born
1 January 1866
Died
18 February 1931 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Elsinore, Denmark
Also known as Lars Peter Elfelt · Peter Lars Petersen
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
Filmography
Orpheus and Eurydice
Director
Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle'
1906
Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle'
Director
Linotol Comp.
Director
Væddeleb
1905
Betting
Director
A Belly Dancer
Director
The Execution
Director, Producer, Cinematography
La Sylphide
Director
Kejser Wilhelms ankomst til Toldboden 2.4
1903
Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4
Director
Czar Nikolai II's Ankomst til Helsingør
1902
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
Director
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
1902
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
Director, Director of Photography
Dronning Alexandras ankomst til Toldboden
1902
Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden
Director
Tietgen's Funeral
Director
Kejserinde Dagmars ankomst til Helsingør
1900
Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore
Director
Kørsel med Grønlandske hunde
1897
Driving with Greenland Dogs
Director, Director of Photography
