Antoine Lumière
Known for Acting · 4 credits
- Born
- 1840-10-18
- Died
- 1904-02-10
- Place of birth
- Besançon, France
Biography
Antoine Lumière (born October 18, 1840 – February 10, 1904) was a French businessman and photographer, best known as the father of the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. In 1860, he left his hometown in the Haute-Saône to establish a photography business in Besançon. By 1870, he had moved to Lyons, where he expanded his business and built an industrial plant for manufacturing photographic plates. Under his leadership, the Lumière Company became a major producer, eventually employing 300 people and producing 15 million photographic plates annually. In 1893, Antoine's sons, Auguste and Louis, took over the factory, and it was their innovations that led to the development of cinema, with the Lumière brothers' invention of the Cinématographe revolutionizing the film industry.
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About Antoine Lumière
Antoine Lumière (born October 18, 1840 – February 10, 1904) was a French businessman and photographer, best known as the father of the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. In 1860, he left his hometown in the Haute-Saône to establish a photography business in Besançon. By 1870, he had moved to Lyons, where he expanded his business and built an industrial plant for manufacturing photographic plates. Under his leadership, the Lumière Company became a major producer, eventually employing 300 people and producing 15 million photographic plates ann… With 4 credits spanning from 1896 to 1996, Antoine Lumière has appeared in 4 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Antoine Lumière Movies
- The Lumière Brothers' First Films (1996) — as Himself - Lumières' Father, Playing Cards
- The Card Game (1896) — as Man Playing Cards, Seated on the Left (uncredited)
- Partie de cartes (1897) — as Himself
- Départ en voiture (1896) — as Himself
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