William K.L. Dickson
director • cinematographer • producer
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 t...
Born: August 3, 1860 in Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
Died: September 28, 1935 (age 75)
Known For
Movies & TV Credits
200 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
Actor | 2018 | |