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William Kennedy Dickson
Sign in to saveAlso known as William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Dickson, William K.L. Dickson, William K. L. Dickson, William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson, W. K. L. Dickson, W. L. Dickson, WKL Dickson
Scottish photographer and inventor of motion picture cameras (1860-1935)
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William Kennedy Dickson was a male inventor, film director, film producer, and cinematographer. He was born in Le Minihic-sur-Rance, also known as Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France, on August 3, 1860. He died in Twickenham on September 28, 1935. His professional career began in 1890, focusing on the genre of cinematography.
Dickson held citizenship in the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. He resided in France, England, and the United States throughout his life. He was a member of the Royal Geographical Society and spoke, wrote, and signed in English, which was also his native language. He played the violin. He is associated with four works.
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Film & TV
Chateau 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…
Known for
- General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton — Self1899
- Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square — Man on left of picture1898
- Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii — Self1898
- Dickson Experimental Sound Film — Self1894
- Horse Shoeing — Self1893
- A Hand Shake1892
- Dickson Greeting — Self1891
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Key facts
- Born
- William Kennedy Laurie Dickson , ( 1860-08-03 ) 3 August 1860, Le Minihic-sur-Rance , Brittany, France
- Died
- 28 September 1935 (1935-09-28) (aged 75), Twickenham , Middlesex , England
- Occupations
- Inventor director producer cinematographer studio owner actor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Dickson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Le Minihic-sur-Rance
- Place of death
- Twickenham
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- cinematography
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Portrait of W.K.L. Dickson. (bb8e5d3cf6064a3ab8155a55c28575ff) (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- England
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- date of birth
- 1860-08-03
- date of death
- 1935-09-28
- Commons category
- William Kennedy Dickson
- member of
- Royal Geographical Society
- start of work period
- 1890-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- William Kennedy Dickson
- related category
- Category:Films directed by William Kennedy Dickson
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- William Kennedy Dickson
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to William Kennedy Dickson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British-American inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.
Early life
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