Director 1864 - 1948

Louis Lumière

Besançon, Doubs, France

Louis Jean Lumière (1864–1948) was a French manufacturer of photography equipment. Along with his brother Auguste, he is best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which places them among the earliest... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Louis Lumière

Known For

Directing

Birthday

October 5th, 1864 00:00

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Died

June 6th, 1948 00:00 (aged 83)

TMDB ID

1868

IMDb ID

nm0525910

Biography

Louis Jean Lumière (1864–1948) was a French manufacturer of photography equipment. Along with his brother Auguste, he is best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which places them among the earliest filmmakers.