Birt Acres

Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.

Crew

The Arrest of a Pickpocket

Director

Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour

Director

Rough Sea at Dover

Director, Producer, Cinematography

The Boxing Kangaroo

Director

Landing at Low Tide

Director

Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

Producer, Director

Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest

Director

Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy

Director

The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops

Director

Opening of the Kiel Canal

Producer, Director

Persimmons Winning the Derby

Director

The Derby 1895

Director

Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

Cinematography, Director

Henley Royal Regatta

Director

Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition

Cinematography, Director

A Corner of Barnet Fair

Director

Incident at Clovelly Cottage

Cinematography, Producer, Director

The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

Director, Producer