CineScope
William K.L. Dickson picture

William K.L. Dickson

Directing
Known For

75 Years Old

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.

Born

Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France on 3rd August 1860

Died

28th September 1935

All Credits

Dickson Experimental Sound Film Image
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Self
A Hand Shake Image
A Hand Shake
Dickson Greeting Image
Dickson Greeting
Himself
General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton Image
General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton
Himself
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square Image
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
Man on left of picture
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii Image
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
Himself
Horse Shoeing Image
Horse Shoeing
Himself