Antoine Lumière

Born October 18, 1840 Died February 10, 1904 (Age 63)Besançon, France5 Credits

Antoine Lumière (born October 18, 1840 – February 10, 1904) was a French businessman and photographer, best known as the father of the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. In 1860, he left his hometown in the Haute-Saône to establish a photography business in Besançon. By 1870, he had moved to Lyons, where he expanded his business and built an industrial plant for manufacturing photographic plates. Under his leadersh…

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The Works of Antoine Lumière

FILM

The Card Game

Man Playing Cards, Seated on the Left (uncredited)

18965.5 ★

FILM

Partie de cartes

Himself

18975.6 ★

FILM

Departure by Car

Himself

18964.9 ★

FILM

The Lumière Brothers' First Films

Himself - Lumières' Father, Playing Cards

19967.2 ★

FILM

Départ du Caire

Producer

1897

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Antoine Lumière

Born October 18, 1840 Died February 10, 1904 (Age 63)Besançon, France5 Credits

Antoine Lumière (born October 18, 1840 – February 10, 1904) was a French businessman and photographer, best known as the father of the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. In 1860, he left his hometown in the Haute-Saône to establish a photography business in Besançon. By 1870, he had moved to Lyons, where he expanded his business and built an industrial plant for manufacturing photographic plates. Under his leadersh…

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