Cinematography: William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Leonard-Cushing Fight (S)

1894 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

5.0

168 votes

5.0

168 votes

Sandow (S)

1894 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

4.5

257 votes

4.5

257 votes

Monkeyshines, No. 1 (S)

1890 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson · William Heise

Cast John Ott · Giuseppe Sacco Albanese

Plot One of W.K.L. Dickson's laboratory workers horses around for the camera.

4.2

184 votes

4.2

184 votes

Monkeyshines, No. 2 (S)

1890 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson · William Heise

Cast John Ott · Giuseppe Sacco Albanese

Plot In an experiment that follows up on the results of 'Monkeyshines, No. 1', an Edison company worker again moves around in front of the motion picture camera.

4.0

174 votes

4.0

174 votes

3.8

105 votes

King John (S)

1899 · Movie · 2 min. · United States

Direction Walter Pfeffer Dando · William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Cast Herbert Beerbohm Tree · Lewis Waller · Julia Neilson · Franklyn McLeay

Plot The 35mm positive print of King John (1899) was nearly 100 years old when restored and maintains a broad range of graytones and relatively sharp detail, with some emulsion decomposition...

3.5

135 votes

3.5

135 votes

3.5

143 votes

Place de la Concorde (S)

1897 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and elegant equipages drive by.

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Orphan Girls in Amsterdam (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · Netherlands

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A group of orphans walking through the streets of Amsterdam. Shot on 68mm Mutagraph-Biograph.

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Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · Netherlands

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A camera is placed on land and we see a group of people boarding a ferry.

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Countryside Near Amsterdam (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A family moves a cart across a narrow bridge in front of a windmill in Amsterdam.

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In the Friedrichstrasse (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · Germany

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A very excellent picture, showing the traffic in the most lively part of the Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, in front of the Central Hotel.

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Man Overboard! (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot A magnificent picture, taken aboard H.M.S. 'Repulse' during the annual manoeuvres of the British Channel fleet. At the opening of the picture a sailor is seen painting a barbette. While...

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Passage des portiques (École de gymnastique de Joinville) (S)

1897 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot The camera is set up on the ground and captures some men running a training course.

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Irish Mail, L. & N.W. Railway, Taking Up Water at Full Speed (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

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Tapping a Blast Furnace - Newcastle (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.

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Dutch Fishing Boats (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot Showing several of these peculiar craft coming in, anchoring in the surf, and the crews wading ashore.

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Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896 · Documentary · 1 min. · United States

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Cast Annabelle Moore

Plot Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns.

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Upside Down Boxers (S)

1899 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot Two men box while standing on their hands.

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The Grand Canal, Venice (S)

1898 · Documentary · 1 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Kennedy Laurie Dickson

Plot “This picture was taken from the front of a rapidly moving launch through one of the most beautiful stretches of the Grand Canal, showing many magnificent historical palaces. The photographic...

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