Birt Acres
Directing
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
Rough Sea at Dover
January 14, 1896
The Derby 1895
November 20, 1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
May 18, 1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
June 19, 1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
March 5, 1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
January 2, 1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
March 1, 1895
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
May 17, 1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
January 1, 1896
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
June 20, 1895
Henley Royal Regatta
March 17, 1897
A Corner of Barnet Fair
April 24, 1896
Behind the camera18
- 1897Henley Royal Regatta Director
- 1896Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest Director
- 1896Landing at Low Tide Director
- 1896Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour Director
- 1896A Corner of Barnet Fair Director
- 1896Rough Sea at Dover Director, Cinematography, Producer
- 1896The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race Director, Producer
- 1896The Boxing Kangaroo Director
- 1896Persimmons Winning the Derby Director
- 1895