Joseph Le Prince

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Filmmaker
gptkbp:activeYears 1888-1890
gptkbp:artwork Single-lens camera
gptkbp:associatedWith Cinematography
gptkbp:awards None known
gptkbp:birthDate August 24, 1841
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_Le_Prince_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Pioneering work in motion picture technology
gptkbp:culturalImpact Significant in film history
gptkbp:deathDate September 16, 1890
gptkbp:discontinued Disappeared in 1890
gptkbp:famousFor First motion picture recorded in 1888
gptkbp:filmFestival None known
Everyday life
gptkbp:filmography Documentary
Limited
Silent film
Yes
Foundation of modern cinema
Influenced future filmmakers
Significant in film history
2.11 seconds
Developed early film techniques
Not widely recognized during his time
Pioneered motion picture technology
Joseph_Le_Prince:_The_Man_Who_Invented_Movies
gptkbp:historicalContext Late 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First to create a motion picture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Le Prince
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Louis_Daguerre
Yes
gptkbp:inputOutput 16mm
gptkbp:inventor Moving picture camera
gptkbp:knownFor Early motion pictures
gptkbp:legacy Considered a pioneer of cinema
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWork Roundhay Garden Scene
gptkbp:occupation Inventor
gptkbp:photography Single-lens camera
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:France
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Gained recognition later
gptkbp:produces Roundhay Garden Scene
Some films preserved
The_Leeds_Bridge
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Kinetoscope
gptkb:Lumière_brothers
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Leeds,_England
gptkbp:spouse Elizabeth Le Prince