Auguste Lumière

1862-10-19 – 1954-04-10 (age 91) Besançon, Doubs, France

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Biography

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.

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Auguste Lumière

Auguste Lumière

Known For

Photograph

Photograph

1896

Baby's Meal

Baby's Meal

1895

as Self

Fishing for Goldfish

Fishing for Goldfish

1895

as Himself

Demolition of a Wall

Demolition of a Wall

1896

as Himself

ViennaFilm 1896-1976

ViennaFilm 1896-1976

1977

as Self (archive footage)

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

1895

as Self

Women Fighting

Women Fighting

1896

as The Man

Raft with Bathers

Raft with Bathers

1896

as Himself

The Lumière Brothers' First Films

The Lumière Brothers' First Films

1996

as Himself

Le Cinématographe Lumière

Le Cinématographe Lumière

1945

as Self