Louis Lumière

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 5, 1864

died

June 6, 1948

place of birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

also known as

Louis Jean Lumière

total credits

4 movies

Biography

Louis Jean Lumière (1864–1948) was a French manufacturer of photography equipment. Along with his brother Auguste, he is best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which places them among the earliest filmmakers.

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