Birt Acres
Appears in 18 titles

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.

Filmography

Rough Sea at Dover
5.0
Rough Sea at Dover
1896
Director
The Derby 1895
4.6
The Derby 1895
1895
Director
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
4.5
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
1895
Director
Opening of the Kiel Canal
3.0
Opening of the Kiel Canal
1895
Director
4.6
The Boxing Kangaroo
1896
Director
3.3
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
1895
Director
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
3.0
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
1895
Director
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
4.5
Landing at Low Tide
1896
Director
Persimmons Winning the Derby
4.8
Persimmons Winning the Derby
1896
Director
Henley Royal Regatta
1.0
Henley Royal Regatta
1897
Director
A Corner of Barnet Fair
6.0
A Corner of Barnet Fair
1896
Director