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Auguste Lumière

Oct 19, 1862 - Apr 10, 1954 (91 years old) in Besançon, Doubs, France

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

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Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Self (archive footage)
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Lumière!
Self (archive footage)
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Fishing for Goldfish
Himself (uncredited)
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The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
Himself
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ViennaFilm 1896-1976
Self (archive footage)
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Baby's Meal
Himself
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The Lumière Brothers' First Films
Himself
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Demolition of a Wall
Himself
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Photograph
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Women Fighting
The Man

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