Directing · b. 1869 · Highbury, London, England, UK

Robert W. Paul

Biography

Robert William Paul (3 October 1869 – 28 March 1943) was an English film pioneer and scientific instrument maker. He began producing narrative films as early as April 1895, initially shown on Edison Kinetoscope-style devices, and by 1896 he was projecting them—around the same time the Lumière brothers were developing projected cinema in France. In addition to his filmmaking, Paul achieved success as an inventor, notably creating the Unipivot galvanometer. In 1999, the British film industry honored his contributions with a commemorative plaque at his former workshop at 44 Hatton Garden, London.

Directed
The Butterfly 1910 The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin 1909 Domesticated Elephants 1909 Return of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales 1906 Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations 1906 Hammerfest 1903 The Delhi Durbar 1903 Race for the Grand National 1903 Delhi Durbar 1902 His Only Pair 1902 The Football Final 1901 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 1901 1901 The Countryman and the Cinematograph 1901 The Deonzo Brothers 1901 The Trick Cyclist 1901 The Derby 1900 1900 Training Cavalry Horses: The Recruit's First Ride 1900 Phantom Ride, Chamonix 1900 The Bout 1900 The Training of Infantry 1900 The Deserter 1900 Army Life: Mounted Infantry 1900 Cyclists and Pony Traps 1900 Firing at the Ranges 1900 Training at the Regimental Depot 1900 His Brave Defender 1900 Attack on a Piquet 1899 Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War 1899 On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus 1899 Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall 1898 The Launch of H.M.S. Albion 1898 Come Along, Do! 1898 A Switchback Railway 1898 Tommy Atkins in the Park 1898 Tetherball, or Do-Do 1898 Clog Dancing Contest for the Championship of England 1898 A Favourite Domestic Scene 1898 Head of Procession Including Bluejackets 1897 Royal Carriages Passing Westminster 1897 Dragoons Passing St Paul's 1897 Head of Colonial Procession 1897 Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's 1897 Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's 1897 Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's 1897 Royal Princes in St. Paul's Churchyard 1897 Queen's Carriage and Indian Escort Arriving at St. Paul's 1897 Robbery 1897 The Vanishing Lady 1897 Fun on the Clothesline 1897 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 The Young Rivals 1897 Waves Breaking 1896 Blackfriars Bridge 1896 Hyde Park Bicycling Scene 1896 The Twins' Tea Party 1896 On Westminster Bridge 1896 Royal Train 1896 Our New General Servant 1896 Contortionist 1896 Gardener Watering Plants 1896 Scene on the River Thames 1896 Comic Costume Race 1896 The Derby 1896 Children in the Nursery 1896 Footpads 1896 London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade 1896 A Football Match at Newcastle-on-Tyne 1896 The Arrest of a Bookmaker 1895
Cinematography
The Launch of H.M.S. Albion 1898 Blackfriars Bridge 1896
Other Credits
Whaling Afloat and Ashore Producer 1908 The Fatal Hand Producer 1907 Laplander Feeding His Reindeer Producer 1907 The '?' Motorist Producer 1906 A Lively Quarter Day Producer 1906 Short-Sighted Sammy Producer 1905 Mr. Pecksniff Fetches the Doctor Producer 1904 Drat That Boy! Producer 1904 A Collier's Life Producer 1904 An Extraordinary Cab Accident Producer 1903 The Kiddies' Cakewalk Producer 1903 Coronation Durbar at Delhi Producer 1903 The Extraordinary Waiter Producer 1902 Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost Producer 1901 The Waif and the Wizard Producer 1901 The Haunted Curiosity Shop Producer 1901 Plucked From The Burning Producer 1900 Chinese Magic Producer 1900 Briton vs. Boer Producer 1900 A Railway Collision Producer 1900
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