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Auguste Lumière

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 19, 1862(91)

Day of Death

April 10, 1954

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Also Known As

Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière

Auguste Lumière

Production

Biography

Auguste Lumière (1862–1954) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success.

Known For

Filmography