Auguste Lumière

Personal Info

Birthday

October 19, 1862

Day of Death

1954-04-10

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Also Known As

Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière

Auguste Lumière

Biography

Auguste Lumière (1862–1954) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success.

Known For

Women Fighting

Filmography

1996
The Lumière Brothers' First Films
as Himself
1977
ViennaFilm 1896-1976
as Self (archive footage)
1945
Le Cinématographe Lumière
as Self
1896
Radeau avec baigneurs
as Himself
Women Fighting
as The Man
Demolition of a Wall
as Himself
1895
Fishing for Goldfish
as Himself (uncredited)
Baby's Meal
as Himself
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
as Himself