William K.L. Dickson

William K.L. Dickson

Directing

August 3, 1860 — September 28, 1935Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.

Known for

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

1895

Blacksmithing Scene

Blacksmithing Scene

1893

Monkeyshines, No. 1

Monkeyshines, No. 1

1890

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

1894

Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete

1891

Carmencita

Carmencita

1894

Sandow

Sandow

1896

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

1891

The Boxing Cats

The Boxing Cats

1894

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Butterfly Dances

Butterfly Dances

2007

Director

Annabelle Dances and Dances

Annabelle Dances and Dances

1997

Director

Ten Pickaninnies

Ten Pickaninnies

1908

Director

Mr. Hurry-up

1907

Director

Nabbed by the Nipper

Nabbed by the Nipper

1902

Director

Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

1902

Director

An Obstinate Cork

An Obstinate Cork

1902

Director

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

1901

Director

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

1901

Director

English Nell

1900

Director

Brook Trout Fishing

Brook Trout Fishing

1900

Director

Tram Journey through Southampton

Tram Journey through Southampton

1900

Director

Four Warships in Rough Seas

Four Warships in Rough Seas

1900

Director

Warships at Sunset

Warships at Sunset

1900

Director

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

1900

Director

Dutch Fishing Fleet

Dutch Fishing Fleet

1900

Director

King John

King John

1899

Director

Man Overboard!

Man Overboard!

1899

Director

Flower Parade in Haarlem

Flower Parade in Haarlem

1899

Director

The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton

The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton

1899

Director

Amann, the Great Impersonator

Amann, the Great Impersonator

1899

Director

Fun on a Sand Hill

Fun on a Sand Hill

1899

Director

In a German Bath

In a German Bath

1899

Director

In the Friedrichstrasse

In the Friedrichstrasse

1899

Director

From Monte Carlo to Monaco

From Monte Carlo to Monaco

1899

Director

Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

1899

Director

Upside Down Boxers

Upside Down Boxers

1899

Director

Away Aloft

Away Aloft

1899

Director

London Fire Brigade, Alarm

London Fire Brigade, Alarm

1899

Director

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

1899

Director

Tapping a Blast Furnace

Tapping a Blast Furnace

1899

Director

Launch of the 'Oceanic'

Launch of the 'Oceanic'

1899

Director

Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104

Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104

1898

Director

Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

1898

Director

From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

1898

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Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1

Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1

1898

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Corpus Christi Procession, Orvieto

Corpus Christi Procession, Orvieto

1898

Director

Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage

Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage

1898

Director

The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

1898

Director

The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

1898

Director

Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

1898

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The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

1898

Director

Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)

Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)

1898

Director

Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)

Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)

1898

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Duel to the Death

Duel to the Death

1898

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He and She

He and She

1898

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His Holiness Pope Leo XIII

His Holiness Pope Leo XIII

1898

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Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

1898

Director

The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade

The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade

1898

Director

Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1

Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1

1898

Director

Capuchin Monks in Vatican City

Capuchin Monks in Vatican City

1898

Director

Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club

Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club

1898

Director

Military Exercise - Aldershot

Military Exercise - Aldershot

1898

Director

The Boulevard of Scheveningen

The Boulevard of Scheveningen

1898

Director

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

1898

Director

The Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal, Venice

1898

Director

Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

1898

Director

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

1898

Director

Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

1898

Director

Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed

Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed

1898

Director

Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

1898

Director

Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

1898

Director

Mills from the Zaanstreek

Mills from the Zaanstreek

1898

Director

Dutch Fishing Boats

Dutch Fishing Boats

1898

Director

A Blast at the Solvay Quarries

A Blast at the Solvay Quarries

1898

Director

Maidenhead Junction

Maidenhead Junction

1898

Director

The Tarantella, an Italian Dance

The Tarantella, an Italian Dance

1898

Director

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice

1898

Director

Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

1898

Director

Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot

Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot

1898

Director

Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing

Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing

1898

Director

Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde

1897

Director

Crissie Sheridan

Crissie Sheridan

1897

Director

Fatima

Fatima

1897

Director

Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris

Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris

1897

Director

Has He Hit Me?

1897

Director

Les Parisiennes

Les Parisiennes

1897

Director

Bath Scene

Bath Scene

1897

Director

Home Life of a Hungarian Family

Home Life of a Hungarian Family

1897

Director

Changing Guard (Berlin)

Changing Guard (Berlin)

1897

Director

A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies

A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies

1897

Director

Firing the Maxim Gun

Firing the Maxim Gun

1897

Director

Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun

Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun

1897

Director

French Military School Exercise

French Military School Exercise

1897

Director

Sound Money Parade

Sound Money Parade

1896

Director

American Falls from Goat Island

American Falls from Goat Island

1896

Director

American Falls from Luna Island

American Falls from Luna Island

1896

Director

Sandow

Sandow

1896

Director

Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow

Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow

1896

Director

Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep

Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep

1896

Director

Rip's Toast

Rip's Toast

1896

Director

Awakening of Rip

Awakening of Rip

1896

Director

Exit of Rip and the Dwarf

Exit of Rip and the Dwarf

1896

Director

Rip Passing Over the Mountain

Rip Passing Over the Mountain

1896

Director

Rip's Toast to Hudson

Rip's Toast to Hudson

1896

Director

Rip Meeting the Dwarf

Rip Meeting the Dwarf

1896

Director

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896

Director

View on Boulevard, New York City

View on Boulevard, New York City

1896

Director

Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

1896

Director

Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

1896

Director

Hard Wash

Hard Wash

1896

Director

Dancing Darkies

Dancing Darkies

1896

Director

Annabelle in Flag Dance

Annabelle in Flag Dance

1896

Director

A Watermelon Feast

A Watermelon Feast

1896

Director

New Blacksmith Shop

New Blacksmith Shop

1895

Director

Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

1895

Director

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

1895

Director

Billy Edwards and the Unknown

Billy Edwards and the Unknown

1895

Director

James Grundy, Buck and Wing

James Grundy, Buck and Wing

1895

Director

A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby

A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby

1895

Director

Fire Rescue Scene

Fire Rescue Scene

1894

Director

Dance

1894

Director

Indian War Council

Indian War Council

1894

Director

Band Drill

Band Drill

1894

Director

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

1894

Director

Imperial Japanese Dance

Imperial Japanese Dance

1894

Director

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1894

Director

Bucking Broncho

Bucking Broncho

1894

Director

Chinese Opium Den

Chinese Opium Den

1894

Director

Mexican Knife Duel

Mexican Knife Duel

1894

Director

Lasso Thrower

1894

Director

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

1894

Director

Hadj Cheriff

1894

Director

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

1894

Director

Buffalo Dance

Buffalo Dance

1894

Director

Sioux Ghost Dance

Sioux Ghost Dance

1894

Director

Rats and Terrier No. 2

Rats and Terrier No. 2

1894

Director

Rats and Terrier No. 3

Rats and Terrier No. 3

1894

Director

Rats and Weasel

Rats and Weasel

1894

Director

Boxing Match

1894

Director

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894

Director

Caicedo (with Pole)

Caicedo (with Pole)

1894

Director

The Boxing Cats

The Boxing Cats

1894

Director

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1894

Director

Leonard-Cushing Fight

Leonard-Cushing Fight

1894

Director

Sandow: The Strong Man

Sandow: The Strong Man

1894

Director

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

1894

Director

Trained Bears

Trained Bears

1894

Director

A Bar Room Scene

A Bar Room Scene

1894

Director

Rat Killing

Rat Killing

1894

Director

Chinese Laundry Scene

Chinese Laundry Scene

1894

Director

Highland Dance

1894

Director

Wrestling Match

Wrestling Match

1894

Director

Carmencita

Carmencita

1894

Director

Athlete with Wand

Athlete with Wand

1894

Director

Cock Fight, No. 2

Cock Fight, No. 2

1894

Director

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

1894

Director

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Director

The Cock Fight

1894

Director

The Barber Shop

The Barber Shop

1894

Director

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1894

Director

Annabelle Sun Dance

Annabelle Sun Dance

1894

Director

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

1894

Director

Ruth Dennis

1894

Director

Fred Ott Holding a Bird

Fred Ott Holding a Bird

1894

Director

Mlle. Capitaine

Mlle. Capitaine

1894

Director

Blacksmithing Scene

Blacksmithing Scene

1893

Director

Horse Shoeing

Horse Shoeing

1893

Director

Fencing

Fencing

1892

Director

Man on Parallel Bars

Man on Parallel Bars

1892

Director

Wrestling

Wrestling

1892

Director

A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake

1892

Director

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

1891

Director

Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete

1891

Director

Newark athlete. [No. 2]

Newark athlete. [No. 2]

1891

Director

Men Boxing

Men Boxing

1891

Director

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud

1891

Director

Monkey and Another, Boxing

Monkey and Another, Boxing

1891

Director

Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop

Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop

1891

Director

Duncan Smoking

Duncan Smoking

1891

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 1

Monkeyshines, No. 1

1890

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 2

Monkeyshines, No. 2

1890

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 3

Monkeyshines, No. 3

1890

Director

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English Nell

1900

Producer

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896

Executive Producer

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1896

Producer

Billy Edwards and the Unknown

Billy Edwards and the Unknown

1895

Producer

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894

Producer

Caicedo (with Pole)

Caicedo (with Pole)

1894

Producer

The Boxing Cats

The Boxing Cats

1894

Producer

Sandow: The Strong Man

Sandow: The Strong Man

1894

Producer

Carmencita

Carmencita

1894

Producer

Athlete with Wand

Athlete with Wand

1894

Producer

Cock Fight, No. 2

Cock Fight, No. 2

1894

Producer

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

1894

Producer

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Producer

The Barber Shop

The Barber Shop

1894

Producer

Japanese Dancers

Japanese Dancers

1894

Producer

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

1894

Producer

Mlle. Capitaine

Mlle. Capitaine

1894

Producer

Blacksmithing Scene

Blacksmithing Scene

1893

Producer

A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake

1892

Producer

Fencing

Fencing

1892

Producer

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

1891

Producer

Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete

1891

Producer

Men Boxing

Men Boxing

1891

Producer

Monkeyshines, No. 1

Monkeyshines, No. 1

1890

Producer

Monkeyshines, No. 2

Monkeyshines, No. 2

1890

Producer

Monkeyshines, No. 3

Monkeyshines, No. 3

1890

Producer

Camera25

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

1901

Director of Photography

Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River

Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River

1900

Director of Photography

Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

1900

Director of Photography

Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

1900

Director of Photography

Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith

Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith

1900

Director of Photography

Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

1899

Director of Photography

Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

1899

Director of Photography

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

1899

Director of Photography

Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

1899

Director of Photography

Tapping a Blast Furnace

Tapping a Blast Furnace

1899

Director of Photography

Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899

Australian Cricket Tourists of 1899

1899

Director of Photography

The Lane on Sunday Morning

The Lane on Sunday Morning

1899

Director of Photography

Launch of the 'Oceanic'

Launch of the 'Oceanic'

1899

Director of Photography

Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

1899

Director of Photography

A Tug in a Heavy Sea

A Tug in a Heavy Sea

1898

Director of Photography

Me and My Two Friends

Me and My Two Friends

1898

Director of Photography

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

1898

Director of Photography

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

1898

Director of Photography

Pelicans at the Zoo

Pelicans at the Zoo

1898

Director of Photography

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

1898

Director of Photography

Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

1898

Director of Photography

The Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal, Venice

1898

Director of Photography

Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House

Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House

1897

Director of Photography

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896

Director of Photography

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

1896

Director of Photography

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General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

1899

Self

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

1898

Self

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square

1898

Man on left of picture

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894

Self

Horse Shoeing

Horse Shoeing

1893

Self

A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake

1892

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

1891

Self

Editing1

English Nell

1900

Editor

Sound1

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

1894

Musician