Birt Acres

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

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Henley Royal Regatta

1897 ⭐ 1.0

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A Corner of Barnet Fair

1896 ⭐ 6.0

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Rough Sea at Dover

1896 ⭐ 5.0

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Persimmons Winning the Derby

1896 ⭐ 4.8

Career timeline

1897

Henley Royal Regatta

1897

⭐ 1.0

1896

A Corner of Barnet Fair

1896

⭐ 6.0

Rough Sea at Dover

1896

⭐ 5.0

Persimmons Winning the Derby

1896

⭐ 4.8

1895

The Derby 1895

1895

⭐ 4.6

Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

1895

⭐ 4.0

Opening of the Kiel Canal

1895

⭐ 3.0

Full filmography

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Henley Royal Regatta

1897 ⭐ 1.0

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A Corner of Barnet Fair

1896 ⭐ 6.0

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Rough Sea at Dover

1896 ⭐ 5.0

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Persimmons Winning the Derby

1896 ⭐ 4.8

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The Derby 1895

1895 ⭐ 4.6

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Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

1895 ⭐ 4.0

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Opening of the Kiel Canal

1895 ⭐ 3.0

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The Arrest of a Pickpocket

1895 ⭐ 4.5

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Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

1895 ⭐ 4.6

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Incident at Clovelly Cottage

1895 ⭐ 3.0

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The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops

1895 ⭐ 3.9

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Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition