Peter Elfelt

Peter Elfelt

Directing

Peter Elfelt was a pioneering Danish photographer and filmmaker, recognized as Denmark's first filmmaker. Initially establishing himself as a prominent portrait photographer in Copenhagen, he became the royal court photographer in 1900. In 1897, Elfelt began producing documentary films, capturing significant national events and daily life in Denmark. He directed Denmark's first fiction film, The Execution (1903). Over his career, Elfelt produced approximately 200 films, many of which have been lost, but his contributions laid the foundation for Danish cinema.

Filmography

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Berling's Times Berling's Times 1916 Lindstrøm's Play Lindstrøm's Play 1912 Exploding Mine in the Sound ★ 4.0 Exploding Mine in the Sound 1911 I.P. Muller I I.P. Muller I 1911 Modeopvisning - Kjoler ★ 3.0 Modeopvisning - Kjoler 1908 Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions ★ 4.0 Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions 1907 Volunteer Boys' Association ★ 4.0 Volunteer Boys' Association 1907 Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen ★ 6.7 Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen 1907 Fru Ellen Aggerholm Fru Ellen Aggerholm 1907 Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn 1907 Automobiler i Fredensborg ★ 4.0 Automobiler i Fredensborg 1907 Viking løber af Stabelen ★ 4.0 Viking løber af Stabelen 1907 Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge ★ 5.0 Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge 1907 Cattle Show in Haslev ★ 4.0 Cattle Show in Haslev 1907 Hestevæddeløb i Sverige Hestevæddeløb i Sverige 1907 King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin ★ 3.5 King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin 1907 The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater ★ 4.0 The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater 1907 A Blasting Operation in Ordrup A Blasting Operation in Ordrup 1907 Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's ★ 4.0 Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's 1907 Skøjteløbning i Fredericia ★ 4.0 Skøjteløbning i Fredericia 1907 May 1 demo in Slagelse ★ 6.0 May 1 demo in Slagelse 1907 Københavnerbilleder Københavnerbilleder 1907 Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven ★ 6.0 Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven 1907 Wania Tartakoff Wania Tartakoff 1906 Orpheus and Eurydice ★ 6.0 Orpheus and Eurydice 1906 Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden ★ 4.5 Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden 1906 King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode ★ 4.0 King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode 1906 Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen 1906 Kongerevue 1906 ★ 4.0 Kongerevue 1906 1906 Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem ★ 3.0 Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem 1906 King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim 1906 Zachariæs Selskab Zachariæs Selskab 1906 King Frederik VIII's Proclamation ★ 5.3 King Frederik VIII's Proclamation 1906 Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' ★ 4.0 Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' 1906 The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 1906 Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem ★ 4.0 Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem 1906 Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark ★ 3.0 Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark 1906 Lerfossen ★ 6.0 Lerfossen 1906 Holmenkollen Ski Jump ★ 5.0 Holmenkollen Ski Jump 1906 The Life Guards on Amager ★ 4.3 The Life Guards on Amager 1906 The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' ★ 4.5 The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' 1906 The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen ★ 4.8 The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen 1906 17th of May in Norway ★ 5.0 17th of May in Norway 1906 The Spiritist Faustinus The Spiritist Faustinus 1906 A Belly Dancer A Belly Dancer 1905 Prince Carl's Departure ★ 2.5 Prince Carl's Departure 1905 Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III ★ 4.0 Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III 1905 Linotol Comp. ★ 4.5 Linotol Comp. 1905 Through Aarhus Gates by Tram ★ 6.0 Through Aarhus Gates by Tram 1905 Betting ★ 5.0 Betting 1905 Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 ★ 6.0 Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 1905 From Siberia to Moscow From Siberia to Moscow 1905 Rundtur gennem København Rundtur gennem København 1905 Ribe Cathedral Inauguration ★ 6.5 Ribe Cathedral Inauguration 1904 The Trade Guilds' Parade ★ 3.5 The Trade Guilds' Parade 1904 Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning ★ 5.5 Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning 1904 Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train ★ 4.0 Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train 1904 Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 1903 Artillery at Jægerspris ★ 4.0 Artillery at Jægerspris 1903 La Sylphide ★ 4.0 La Sylphide 1903 King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz ★ 5.0 King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz 1903 Princess Marie With Horse ★ 6.5 Princess Marie With Horse 1903 The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle ★ 4.0 The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle 1903 Dagmar Hansen ★ 4.5 Dagmar Hansen 1903 Royal Shooting Party on Hveen ★ 5.0 Royal Shooting Party on Hveen 1903 The Execution ★ 4.1 The Execution 1903 The Tarantella from 'Napoli' ★ 6.6 The Tarantella from 'Napoli' 1903 Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 ★ 4.0 Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 1903 Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus ★ 5.0 Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus 1902 Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden ★ 5.3 Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden 1902 Pas de Deux ★ 6.0 Pas de Deux 1902 Kongerevue paa Fælleden ★ 3.5 Kongerevue paa Fælleden 1902 Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach ★ 4.0 Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach 1902 The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore ★ 4.6 The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore 1902 Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue ★ 4.0 Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue 1902 The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' 1902 Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark ★ 5.0 Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark 1901 Tietgen's Funeral ★ 5.7 Tietgen's Funeral 1901 Hartmanns begravelse ★ 5.0 Hartmanns begravelse 1900 Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore ★ 4.3 Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore 1900