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19th-century cinematographers

64 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aleksandr RazumnyPerson · Film memorabiliaAleksandr Yefimovich Razumny (1 May 1891 – 16 November 1972) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter.
Alexander DrankovPhotographer · PhotographyAlexander Osipovich Drankov (1879–1949) was a Russian and Soviet photographer, cameraman, film director, and film producer.
Alexandre PromioPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Alexandre Louis Promio (9 July 1868 – 24 December 1926) was a French cinematographer and director.
Alfred LindPhotographer · PhotographySøren Estrup Alfred Lind (27 March 1879 – 29 April 1959) was a Danish cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era.
Arthur MarvinPerson · Film memorabiliaArthur Weed Marvin (May 26, 1859 – January 18, 1911), was an American cinematographer who worked for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in which his brother Harry Marvin was one of…
Axel GraatkjærPerson · Film memorabiliaAxel Graatkjær (1885–1969) was a Danish cinematographer who worked on silent films during the Golden Age of Danish cinema.
Byron HaskinPerson · Film memorabiliaByron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer.
Carl FroelichPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Carl Froelich directing Die Regimentstochter (1908)
Dziga VertovPerson · Film memorabiliaDenis Arkadyevich Vertov (born David Abelevich Kaufman; 2 January 1896 [O.S. 21 December 1895] – 12 February 1954), better known as Dziga Vertov, was a Soviet pioneer documentary film and…
Eduard von BorsodyAuthor · BooksEduard von Borsody (lang; 13 June 1898 – 1 January 1970) was an Austrian cameraman, film editor, film director, and screenplay writer.
Ella Bergmann-MichelPhotographer · PhotographyElla Bergmann-Michel (20 October 1896 – 8 August 1971) was a German abstract artist, photographer and documentary filmmaker.
Émile CohlArtist · Comics and comic artÉmile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (lang; né Courtet; 4 January 1857 – 20 January 1938) was a French caricaturist of the Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the…
Erich WaschneckPhotographer · PhotographyErich John Waschneck (29 April 188722 September 1970) was a German cameraman, director, screenwriter, and film producer.
Eugen SchüfftanDesigner · DesignEugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893 – 6 September 1977) was a German cinematographer.
Eugène PyPhotographer · PhotographyEugène Py (19 May 1859 – 26 August 1924), Hispanized as Eugenio Py, was a French-born Argentine cameraman, cinematographer and film director.
Frank E. KleinschmidtPhotographer · PhotographyFrank Emil Kleinschmidt (1871–1949) was a photographer and documentary cinematographer who explored the Arctic and filmed with the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I.
Franz OstenPerson · Film memorabiliaFranz Osten (23 December 1876 in Munich – 2 December 1956) was a Bavarian filmmaker who along with Himansu Rai was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies.
Franz PlanerPhotographer · PhotographyFranz Planer, A.S.C. (29 March 1894 – 10 January 1963) was an Austrian-American cinematographer, later naturalized in the United States.
Fritz Arno WagnerPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Arno Wagner (5 December 1889 – 18 August 1958) was a German cinematographer. He is considered one of the most acclaimed cinematographers in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Gabriel VeyrePhotographer · PhotographyGabriel Veyre (February 1, 1871 – January 13, 1936) was a French early film director and photographer known for his work in Mexico, Indochina and Morocco.
George Albert SmithPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge Albert Smith (4 January 1864 – 17 May 1959) was an English stage hypnotist, psychic, magic lantern lecturer, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, inventor and a key member of…
George KrugersPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Edward Albert Krugers (24 November 1890 – 10 August 1964) was a filmmaker active in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) during the early 20th century.
George W. HillPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge William Hill (April 25, 1895 – August 10, 1934) was an American film director and cinematographer.
Giovanni VitrottiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiovanni Vitrotti (16 November 1882 – 1 December 1966) was an Italian cinematographer and film director who worked prolifically in Italian films from the silent era onwards.
Günther RittauPerson · Film memorabiliaGünther Rittau (born 7 August 1893 in Königshütte (Silesia); died 6 August 1971 in Munich) was a German cinematographer and film director.
Gustav UcickyAuthor · BooksGustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
Hal MohrPerson · Film memorabiliaHarold Leon "Hal" Mohr, A.S.C. (August 2, 1894 – May 10, 1974) was a famed movie cinematographer, noted for shooting The Jazz Singer, Hollywood's landmark semi-talkie.
Helmar LerskiPhotographer · PhotographyHelmar Lerski (18 February 1871, in Strasbourg – 19 September 1956, in Zürich) was a photographer who laid some of the foundations of modern photography.
Hubert WilkinsPhotographer · PhotographySir George Hubert Wilkins MC & Bar (31 October 188830 November 1958), commonly referred to as Captain Wilkins, was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer,…
Irvin WillatPerson · Film memorabiliaIrvin V. Willat (November 18, 1890 – April 17, 1976) was an American film director of the silent film era. He directed 39 films between 1917 and 1937.
James WilliamsonPhotographer · Photography
James Wong HowePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Wong Howe, ASC (born Wong Tung Jim; August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976) was a Chinese-born American cinematographer and film director, who worked on over 130 films during the Golden Age…
Johan AnkerstjernePhotographer · PhotographyJohan Valdemar Ankerstjerne (17 January 1886 – 18 August 1959) was a Danish cinematographer who for many years was head of cinematography at Nordisk Film.
Johann SchwarzerPerson · Film memorabiliaJohann Schwarzer (30 August 1880 – 10 October 1914) was an Austrian photographer and pioneer producer of adult films through his Saturn-Film (de) company.
Johannes PääsukePerson · Film memorabiliaJohannes Pääsuke (30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1892 – 8 January 1918 [O.S. 27 December 1917]) was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker.
Joseph RuttenbergPhotographer · PhotographyJoseph Ruttenberg, A.S.C. (July 4, 1889 – May 1, 1983) was a Russian-American photojournalist and cinematographer.
Karl FreundPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl W. Freund, A.S.C. (lang; January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was a German Bohemian and American cinematographer and film director.
Karl PlatenPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Platen (6 March 1877 – 4 July 1952) was a German actor and cinematographer of the silent era and later the sound era and known for Girl in the Moon (1929) and M (1931).
Khudaibergen DevanovPhotographer · PhotographyKhudaibergen Devanov (Xudoybergan Devonov; 1879—1940) was a pioneering Uzbek photographer, cinematographer, filmmaker and cameraman.
Lee GarmesPerson · Film memorabiliaLee Garmes, A.S.C. (May 27, 1898 – August 31, 1978) was an American cinematographer.
Louis LumièrePerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.
Lucien AndriotPerson · Film memorabiliaLucien Andriot ASC (lang; November 19, 1892 – March 19, 1979) was a French and American cinematographer. He shot more than 200 films and television programs over the course of his career.
Mack SennettPerson · Film memorabiliaMack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his…
Man RayArtist · PaintingsMan Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American-born, French-naturalized visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris.
Mikhail KaufmanPhotographer · PhotographyMikhail Abelevich Kaufman (1897 – March 11, 1980) was a Soviet and Russian cinematographer, photographer and film director.
Oskar MessterPerson · Film memorabiliaOskar Messter (21 November 1866 – 6 December 1943) was a German inventor and film tycoon in the early years of cinema.
Otis BartonPerson · Film memorabiliaFrederick Otis Barton Jr. (June 5, 1899 – April 15, 1992) was an American deep-sea diver, inventor and actor.
Pál FunkDesigner · FashionPál Funk, born Pál Pinkász, known professionally also as Angelo, (31 January 1894, Budapest, Hungary –13 December 1974, Budapest, Hungary) was a leading twentieth-century photographer in…
Peter ElfeltPhotographer · PhotographyPeter Elfelt (1 January 1866 – 18 February 1931) was a Danish photographer and film director known as the first movie pioneer in Denmark when he began making documentary films in 1897.
Phil JutziPerson · Film memorabiliaPhil Jutzi (sometimes known as Piel Jutzi) (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1946) was a German cinematographer and film director.
Phil RosenPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949.
Pierre SchildPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Schild (1897–1968) was a Russian-born art director known for his work in French and Spanish cinema. Following the German invasion o
Robert W. PaulPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert William Paul (3 October 1869 – 28 March 1943) was an English pioneer of film and scientific instrument maker.
Roland TotherohPerson · Film memorabiliaRoland Herbert Totheroh (November 29, 1890 – June 18, 1967) was an American cinematographer most notable for being the regular cameraman on the films of Charlie Chaplin.
Sergei EisensteinPerson · Film memorabiliaSergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist.
Siegfried PhilippiPerson · Film memorabiliaSiegfried Philippi, born Siegfried Salomon Philipp (31 July 1871 – 29 February 1936) was a German screenwriter and film director.
Tony GaudioPerson · Film memorabiliaGaetano Antonio Gaudio, ASC (20 November 1883 – 10 August 1951) was an Italian-American cinematographer.
Travers ValePerson · Film memorabiliaTravers Edmund Vale (31 January 1865 − 10 January 1927; born Solomon Flohm), was an English-born silent film director, theatre impresario, playwright, and actor.
Victor FlemingPerson · Film memorabiliaVictor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer.
Viking EggelingArtist · PaintingsViking Eggeling (21 October 1880 – 19 May 1925) was a Swedish avant-garde artist and filmmaker connected to dadaism, Constructivism, and abstract art and was one of the pioneers in absolute…
William HeisePerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Heise (c. 1847 – February 14, 1910) was a German-born American film cinematographer and director, active in the 1890s and credited for more than 175 short silent films.
William James CraftPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931.
William Kennedy DicksonPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British-American inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.
Wordsworth DonisthorpePerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Donisthorpe filmed London's Trafalgar Square traffic in 1890; these are the surviving 10 frames

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