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William Kennedy Laurie Dickson is a Actor, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Musician and Cinematography British born on 3 august 1860

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

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Birth name William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 3 august 1860
Death 28 september 1935 (at 75 years) at England (United-kingdom)

"WK Dickson" redirects here. For the advocate, librarian and writer, see William Kirk Dickson.


William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a Scottish inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison (post-dating the work of Louis Le Prince).

Biography

Dickson was born on 3 August 1860 in Le Minihic-sur-Rance, Brittany, France. His mother was Elizabeth Kennedy-Laurie (1823?–1879) who may have been born in Virginia. His father was James Waite Dickson, a Scottish artist, astronomer and linguist. James claimed direct lineage from the painter Hogarth, and from Judge John Waite, the man who sentenced King Charles I to death.

Usually with

William Heise
William Heise
(32 films)
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison
(7 films)
Annabelle Moore
Annabelle Moore
(3 films)
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
(1 films)
Walter Murch
Walter Murch
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (44 films)

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Actor

Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
Roles Himself
Rating52% 2.6470352.6470352.6470352.6470352.647035
Le Salut de Dickson est la première apparition publique de photographies en mouvement sur un support en nitrate de cellulose (celluloïd), support souple et fin inventé en 1887 par John Carbutt et commercialisée dès 1888 par l'industriel George Eastman sous la forme d'un ruban de 70 mm de large et dont la longueur est en principe sans limite, mettant fin au cycle court du jouet optique.
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
Roles Self
Rating66% 3.339453.339453.339453.339453.33945
Deux hommes dansent sur un air de violon que William Dickson joue : c'est une barcarolle, la Chanson du mousse (Acte I, scène 1, n° 3), tirée des Cloches de Corneville, de Robert Planquette.

Director

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1 (2009)

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Documentary
Actors Carmencita, László Sinkó, Vica Kerekes
Rating60% 3.0247453.0247453.0247453.0247453.024745
A bookshop renowned for its rare works is mysteriously and completely filled with copies of a book entitled 1, which doesn't appear to have a publisher or author. The strange almanac describes what happens to the whole of humanity in the space of a minute. A police investigation begins and the bookshop staff are placed in solitary confinement by the Bureau for Paranormal Research (RDI - Reality Defense Institute). As the investigation progresses, the situation becomes more complex and the book increasingly well known, raising numerous controversies. Plagued by doubts, the protagonist has to face facts: reality only exists in the imagination of individuals.
Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
Rating52% 2.6470352.6470352.6470352.6470352.647035
Le Salut de Dickson est la première apparition publique de photographies en mouvement sur un support en nitrate de cellulose (celluloïd), support souple et fin inventé en 1887 par John Carbutt et commercialisée dès 1888 par l'industriel George Eastman sous la forme d'un ruban de 70 mm de large et dont la longueur est en principe sans limite, mettant fin au cycle court du jouet optique.
Blacksmith Scene
Blacksmith Scene

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Charles Kayser
Rating61% 3.0894553.0894553.0894553.0894553.089455
The scene is all filmed from a stationary camera. On screen is a large anvil with a blacksmith behind it and a striker to either side (portrayed by Edison employees). The smith uses a heated metal rod he has removed from a fire and places it on the anvil. All three begin a rhythmic hammering. After several blows the metal rod is returned to the fire. One striker pulls out a bottle of beer, and they each take a drink. Following this drink they then resume their work.
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Documentary films about sports, Le boxe anglaise
Rating54% 2.700312.700312.700312.700312.70031
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney both take part in a specially arranged boxing match under special conditions that allow for it to be filmed and displayed on a Kinetograph. The match consists of six one-minute rounds. James J. Corbett was a boxing hero of the time while Courtney was the underdog.