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William Friese-Greene

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William Friese-Greene

Birth
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Death
5 May 1921 (aged 65)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England Add to Map
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At the Swains Lane side of the cemetery, right next to the railings
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Cinematography Pioneer. Born William Edward Green, he was a portrait photographer credited by many as the inventor of cinematography. In 1889, he received a patent for a constructed camera for taking a series of photographs on a roll of perforated film moving intermittently behind a shutter, the basic principle of a motion-picture camera. He also experimented with stereoscopic cameras and color film projectors.
Cinematography Pioneer. Born William Edward Green, he was a portrait photographer credited by many as the inventor of cinematography. In 1889, he received a patent for a constructed camera for taking a series of photographs on a roll of perforated film moving intermittently behind a shutter, the basic principle of a motion-picture camera. He also experimented with stereoscopic cameras and color film projectors.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jul 18, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3213/william-friese-greene: accessed ), memorial page for William Friese-Greene (7 Sep 1855–5 May 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3213, citing Highgate Cemetery East, Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.