Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.

KNOWN FOR

A Corner of Barnet Fair
1896
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
1895
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
1895
The Boxing Kangaroo
1896
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
1896
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
1896
Henley Royal Regatta
1897
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
18
Producing
5
Crew
4
1897
Henley Royal Regatta
Director
1896
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour
Director
1896
Rough Sea at Dover
Director
1896
The Boxing Kangaroo
Director
1896
Landing at Low Tide
Director
1896
Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
Director
1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
Director
1896
A Corner of Barnet Fair
Director
1896
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
Director
1895
The Arrest of a Pickpocket
Director
1895
Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
Director
1895
Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy
Director
1895
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Director
1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
Director
1895
The Derby 1895
Director
1895
Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Director
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Director
Royal Visit of the Cardiff Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition
Director