Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company by Charles Musserĭocumentary : Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Griffith along with other, younger directors, and Porter directed his last films in 1915.īook : Before the Nickelodon: Edwin S. By this time, much of his cinematic method was considered stiff and mechanical in an industry transformed again by D.W. In the latter years of his film career, Porter directed James O’Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo (1913) and Mary Pickford in In the Bishop’s Carriage (1913), Hearts Adrift (1914), A Good Little Devil (1914), Tess of the Storm Country (1914) and Such a Little Queen (1914) for Famous Players Film Company. Balshofer established the short-lived Defender Film Company in 1910. With partners Joseph Engel and William Swanson, Porter established the Rex Film Company in 1909, and with partners Engel and Fred J. Influenced by both the 'Brighton school' and the story films of Georges Mlis, Porter went on to make important shorts such as Life of an American Fireman (1903.
Porter continued to make several well-known films for Edison throughout the decade. Porter (18701941) In the late 1890s Porter worked as both a projectionist and mechanic, eventually becoming director and cameraman for the Edison Manufacturing Company.
Porter had 2 big movies he worked on does 2 where (life of an American fire man) and (the great train robbery). It was a breakout success, transcending everything that had been screened before it. He then toured with entertainers through the Caribbean as an exhibitor of motion pictures, and in early 1897 he helped build the projector at the Eden Muse (.2014). Considered generally to be the first motion picture innovator, Porter’s films from this period sought to tell stories and develop a cinematic vocabulary that audiences could learn, understand and accept. Porter (American, 18701941) An 11-minute-long escapade telling the story of a gang of bandits who rob a passenger train, The Great Train Robbery is a spectacle- and drama-laden film. In the 20th century, he produced his best-known film, the seminal The Great Train Robbery (1903). He soon developed his cinematic senses and began shooting short dramas and comedies for Edison. In 1898, he began as a cameraman for Edison shooting actualities. Porter was a mechanically-minded man in his twenties when we began working for the Edison Manufacturing Company, quickly enlisted to act as projectionist for the earliest Edison theatrical film presentations. Born 21 April 1870 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA, as Edwin Stratton Porter.ĭied 30 April 1941 in New York, New York, USA.Įdwin S. Porter was a projectionist, inventor and entrepreneur before starting work in 1900 for the Edison company, where he was soon promoted to head of film production. april 1941) var en amerikansk filmpioner, mest kendt som producer, instruktør, studieleder og filmfotograf ved Edison Manufactoring Company og Players Film Company.
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