Birt Acres

Director

Biography

Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.

Filmography (7)

• The Arrest of a Pickpocket (1895, ★ 4.5)
• Rough Sea at Dover (1896, ★ 5)
• Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs (1895, ★ 4.6)
• The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops (1895, ★ 3.9)
• The Derby 1895 (1895, ★ 4.6)
• Opening of the Kiel Canal (1895, ★ 3)
• Incident at Clovelly Cottage (1895, ★ 3)