
Auguste Lumière
Known For
Production
Born
1862-10-19 in Besançon, Doubs, France
Died
1954-04-10
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.
Most Known For

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
as Self (archive footage)

Baby's Meal
as Himself

Photograph

Demolition of a Wall
as Himself

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
as Himself

Fishing for Goldfish
as Himself (uncredited)

Women Fighting
as The Man

The Lumière Brothers' First Films
as Himself

ViennaFilm 1896-1976
as Self (archive footage)

Le Cinématographe Lumière
as Self

Radeau avec baigneurs
as Himself