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Robert W. Paul

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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.

Filmography

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The Butterfly ★ 4.0 The Butterfly 1910 Domesticated Elephants Domesticated Elephants 1909 The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin 1909 Whaling Afloat and Ashore ★ 6.0 Whaling Afloat and Ashore 1908 The Fatal Hand ★ 4.0 The Fatal Hand 1907 Laplander Feeding His Reindeer Laplander Feeding His Reindeer 1907 The '?' Motorist ★ 6.5 The '?' Motorist 1906 Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations ★ 4.0 Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations 1906 A Lively Quarter Day ★ 5.4 A Lively Quarter Day 1906 Return of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales ★ 4.0 Return of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales 1906 Short-Sighted Sammy Short-Sighted Sammy 1905 Mr. Pecksniff Fetches the Doctor ★ 4.3 Mr. Pecksniff Fetches the Doctor 1904 Drat That Boy! ★ 4.0 Drat That Boy! 1904 A Collier's Life ★ 3.5 A Collier's Life 1904 An Extraordinary Cab Accident ★ 5.8 An Extraordinary Cab Accident 1903 The Kiddies' Cakewalk ★ 5.0 The Kiddies' Cakewalk 1903 Hammerfest ★ 4.6 Hammerfest 1903 Coronation Durbar at Delhi ★ 4.0 Coronation Durbar at Delhi 1903 The Delhi Durbar ★ 4.5 The Delhi Durbar 1903 Race for the Grand National Race for the Grand National 1903 Delhi Durbar Delhi Durbar 1902 The Extraordinary Waiter ★ 4.8 The Extraordinary Waiter 1902 His Only Pair ★ 3.7 His Only Pair 1902 Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost ★ 5.7 Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost 1901 The Countryman and the Cinematograph ★ 5.4 The Countryman and the Cinematograph 1901 The Trick Cyclist ★ 4.3 The Trick Cyclist 1901 The Waif and the Wizard ★ 7.0 The Waif and the Wizard 1901 The Deonzo Brothers ★ 5.6 The Deonzo Brothers 1901 The Haunted Curiosity Shop ★ 5.3 The Haunted Curiosity Shop 1901 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 1901 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 1901 1901 The Football Final The Football Final 1901 Plucked From The Burning ★ 7.0 Plucked From The Burning 1900 Chinese Magic ★ 4.5 Chinese Magic 1900 Briton vs. Boer ★ 9.0 Briton vs. Boer 1900 His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision 1900 A Railway Collision ★ 4.5 A Railway Collision 1900 Phantom Ride, Chamonix Phantom Ride, Chamonix 1900 The Training of Infantry The Training of Infantry 1900 Firing at the Ranges Firing at the Ranges 1900 The Derby 1900 ★ 5.0 The Derby 1900 1900 Cyclists and Pony Traps Cyclists and Pony Traps 1900 Training Cavalry Horses: The Recruit's First Ride Training Cavalry Horses: The Recruit's First Ride 1900 The Deserter ★ 1.3 The Deserter 1900 The Bout The Bout 1900 Training at the Regimental Depot Training at the Regimental Depot 1900 Army Life: Mounted Infantry ★ 4.2 Army Life: Mounted Infantry 1900 His Brave Defender ★ 4.0 His Brave Defender 1900 Entry of the Scots' Guards into Bloemfontein ★ 5.0 Entry of the Scots' Guards into Bloemfontein 1900 Cronje's Surrender to Lord Roberts ★ 4.0 Cronje's Surrender to Lord Roberts 1900 An Exciting Pillow Fight ★ 5.0 An Exciting Pillow Fight 1900 On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus 1899 Upside Down; or, The Human Flies ★ 5.6 Upside Down; or, The Human Flies 1899 Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War 1899 Attack on a Piquet ★ 4.5 Attack on a Piquet 1899 A Camp Smithy ★ 3.5 A Camp Smithy 1899 The Kaiser at Portsmouth The Kaiser at Portsmouth 1899 Tommy Atkins in the Park ★ 4.7 Tommy Atkins in the Park 1898 A Favourite Domestic Scene ★ 4.0 A Favourite Domestic Scene 1898 Clog Dancing Contest for the Championship of England ★ 4.5 Clog Dancing Contest for the Championship of England 1898 Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall ★ 3.5 Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall 1898 The Launch of H.M.S. Albion ★ 5.0 The Launch of H.M.S. Albion 1898 Tetherball, or Do-Do ★ 4.2 Tetherball, or Do-Do 1898 Come Along, Do! ★ 4.5 Come Along, Do! 1898 A Switchback Railway ★ 4.5 A Switchback Railway 1898 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee ★ 5.6 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 The Vanishing Lady ★ 5.7 The Vanishing Lady 1897 Fun on the Clothesline ★ 4.7 Fun on the Clothesline 1897 Cupid at the Washtub ★ 5.3 Cupid at the Washtub 1897 The Young Rivals ★ 7.0 The Young Rivals 1897 Head of Procession Including Bluejackets ★ 4.2 Head of Procession Including Bluejackets 1897 Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's ★ 4.0 Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's 1897 Queen's Carriage and Indian Escort Arriving at St. Paul's ★ 4.2 Queen's Carriage and Indian Escort Arriving at St. Paul's 1897 Royal Princes in St. Paul's Churchyard ★ 4.4 Royal Princes in St. Paul's Churchyard 1897 Head of Colonial Procession ★ 4.2 Head of Colonial Procession 1897 Dragoons Passing St Paul's ★ 4.2 Dragoons Passing St Paul's 1897 Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's ★ 4.0 Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's 1897 Royal Carriages Passing Westminster ★ 4.2 Royal Carriages Passing Westminster 1897 Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's ★ 4.2 Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's 1897 Robbery ★ 4.1 Robbery 1897 Fishermen and Boat at Port Said ★ 4.3 Fishermen and Boat at Port Said 1897