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Walter R. Booth

Walter R. Booth

Directing

Worcester, England, UK

Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).

Known for

Directing40

Paper Cuttings
movie

Paper Cuttings

1912

Director

The Jester's Jokemovie

The Jester's Joke

1912

Director

The Aerial Anarchists
movie

The Aerial Anarchists

1911

Director

The Automatic Motorist
movie

The Automatic Motorist

1911

Director

Animated Puttymovie

Animated Putty

1911

Director

The Aerial Submarinemovie

The Aerial Submarine

1910

Director

The Electrical Vitalizer
movie

The Electrical Vitalizer

1910

Director

Animated Cotton
movie

Animated Cotton

1909

Director

The Airship Destroyermovie

The Airship Destroyer

1909

Director

Diabolo Nightmare
movie

Diabolo Nightmare

1907

Director

When the Devil Drives
movie

When the Devil Drives

1907

Director

The Sorceror's Scissorsmovie

The Sorceror's Scissors

1907

Director

A Juvenile Scientist
movie

A Juvenile Scientist

1907

Director

Willie's Magic Wand
movie

Willie's Magic Wand

1907

Director

The Baffled Burglar
movie

The Baffled Burglar

1907

Director

The Magical Press
movie

The Magical Press

1907

Director

Comedy Cartoonsmovie

Comedy Cartoons

1907

Director

The Waif and the Statue
movie

The Waif and the Statue

1907

Director

The '?' Motoristmovie

The '?' Motorist

1906

Director

The Hand of the Artist
movie

The Hand of the Artist

1906

Director

An Extraordinary Cab Accidentmovie

An Extraordinary Cab Accident

1903

Director

Pocket Boxersmovie

Pocket Boxers

1903

Director

Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascentmovie

Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent

1903

Director

Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descentmovie

Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent

1903

Director

The Extraordinary Waitermovie

The Extraordinary Waiter

1902

Director

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghostmovie

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

1901

Director

The Magic Swordmovie

The Magic Sword

1901

Director

Artistic Creationmovie

Artistic Creation

1901

Director

The Waif and the Wizardmovie

The Waif and the Wizard

1901

Director

The Cheese Mites, or Lilliputians in a London Restaurantmovie

The Cheese Mites, or Lilliputians in a London Restaurant

1901

Director

An Over-Incubated Babymovie

An Over-Incubated Baby

1901

Director

Undressing Extraordinary
movie

Undressing Extraordinary

1901

Director

The Haunted Curiosity Shopmovie

The Haunted Curiosity Shop

1901

Director

The Devil in the Studiomovie

The Devil in the Studio

1901

Director

Plucked From The Burning
movie

Plucked From The Burning

1900

Director

Chinese Magic
movie

Chinese Magic

1900

Director

The Last Days of Pompeii
movie

The Last Days of Pompeii

1900

Director

A Railway Collisionmovie

A Railway Collision

1900

Director

Upside Down; or, The Human Fliesmovie

Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

1899

Director

The Miser's Doommovie

The Miser's Doom

1899

Director

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