Birt Acres
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
49%
Director
1896
The Derby 1895
46%
Director
1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
46%
Director
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
30%
Director
1895
The Boxing Kangaroo
46%
Director
1896
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
34%
Director
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
48%
Director
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
35%
Cinematography
1895
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
Director
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
Cinematography
Henley Royal Regatta
10%
Director
1897
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
38%
Director
1896
Landing at Low Tide
45%
Director
1896
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
32%
Director
1896
A Corner of Barnet Fair
60%
Director
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
49%
Director
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
49%
Cinematography
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
49%
Producer
1896
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
20%
Director
1896
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
20%
Producer
1896
The Boxing Kangaroo
46%
Director
1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
48%
Director
1896
The Derby 1895
46%
Director
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
30%
Director
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
30%
Cinematography
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
30%
Director
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
30%
Producer
1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
46%
Director
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
48%
Director
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
48%
Producer
1895
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
34%
Director
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
35%
Cinematography
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
35%
Producer
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
35%
Director
1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
44%
Director
1895