Edwin S. Porter

Edwin S. Porter

ActorDirectorCinematographerWriterEditor Apr 21 (died age 71) Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA 1899–1982 (83 year career)
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Biography

Edwin Stanton Porter was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Influenced by both the "Brighton school" and the story films of Georges Méliès, Porter went on to make important shorts such as Life of an American Fireman (1903) and The Great Train Robbery (1903). In them, he helped to develop the modern concept of continuity editing, paving the way for D.W. Griffit…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (227)

Movies (227)

The Morals of Marcus

The Morals of Marcus

1915

Director

When We Were Twenty-One

When We Were Twenty-One

1915

Director

The Eternal City

The Eternal City

1915

Director

Niobe

Niobe

1915

Director

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1915

Director

5.0
The White Pearl

The White Pearl

1915

Director

Sold

Sold

1915

Director

Zaza

Zaza

1915

Director

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1915

Director

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1914

Director

5.4
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1914

Director of Photography

5.4
A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

1914

Director

A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

1914

Director of Photography

Hearts Adrift

Hearts Adrift

1914

Director

Hearts Adrift

Hearts Adrift

1914

Director of Photography

The Crucible

The Crucible

1914

Director

The Crucible

The Crucible

1914

Writer

Such a Little Queen

Such a Little Queen

1914

Director

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

Director

3.5
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1913

Director

4.0
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1913

Director of Photography

4.0
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1913

Editor

4.0
In the Bishop's Carriage

In the Bishop's Carriage

1913

Director

1.0
His Neighbor's Wife

His Neighbor's Wife

1913

Director

On the Brink

On the Brink

1911

Director

10.0
The Lighthouse by the Sea

The Lighthouse by the Sea

1911

Director

4.0
Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

1911

Director

Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

1911

Director

Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

1911

Writer

A Heroine of '76

A Heroine of '76

1911

Director

The Price

The Price

1911

Director

5.5
The Attack on the Mill

The Attack on the Mill

1910

Director

4.0
Sunshine Sue

Sunshine Sue

1910

Producer

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1910

Director

6.2
His Mother's Thanksgiving

His Mother's Thanksgiving

1910

Director

4.5
Russia, the Land of Oppression

Russia, the Land of Oppression

1910

Director

A Child of the Ghetto

A Child of the Ghetto

1910

Producer

4.5
Faust

Faust

1909

Director

On the Western Frontier

On the Western Frontier

1909

Director

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

1909

Producer

2.8
The House of Cards

The House of Cards

1909

Director

4.1
The House of Cards

The House of Cards

1909

Writer

4.1
The Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem

1909

Director

5.0
The Colored Stenographer

The Colored Stenographer

1909

Director

The Cord of Life

The Cord of Life

1909

Producer

3.5
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

1908

Director

5.0
A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm

A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm

1908

Director

5.3
She

She

1908

Director

She

She

1908

Writer

Cupid’s Pranks

Cupid’s Pranks

1908

Director of Photography

3.6
Fireside Reminiscences

Fireside Reminiscences

1908

Director

3.5
Miss Sherlock Holmes

Miss Sherlock Holmes

1908

Director

10.0
The Gentleman Burglar

The Gentleman Burglar

1908

Director

The Gentleman Burglar

The Gentleman Burglar

1908

Scenario Writer

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

1908

Cinematography

5.5
Nero and the Burning of Rome

Nero and the Burning of Rome

1908

Cinematography

A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences

A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences

1908

Director

A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus

A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus

1907

Director

6.5
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love

The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love

1907

Director

4.7
Laughing Gas

Laughing Gas

1907

Director

5.0
Cohen’s Fire Sale

Cohen’s Fire Sale

1907

Director

3.8
The Rivals

The Rivals

1907

Director

5.3
The 'Teddy' Bears

The 'Teddy' Bears

1907

Director

5.6
College Chums

College Chums

1907

Director

5.3
Jack the Kisser

Jack the Kisser

1907

Director

Poor John

Poor John

1907

Director

4.0
Waiting at the Church

Waiting at the Church

1907

Director

4.0
The Life of an American Cowboy

The Life of an American Cowboy

1906

Director

3.0
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

1906

Director

6.3
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

1906

Producer

6.3
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game

How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game

1906

Director

5.0
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game

How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game

1906

Director of Photography

5.0
Three American Beauties

Three American Beauties

1906

Director

6.2
Three American Beauties

Three American Beauties

1906

Director of Photography

6.2
Getting Evidence

Getting Evidence

1906

Director

5.0
Getting Evidence

Getting Evidence

1906

Director of Photography

5.0
A Winter Straw Ride

A Winter Straw Ride

1906

Director

4.8
A Winter Straw Ride

A Winter Straw Ride

1906

Director of Photography

4.8
The Life of a Cowboy

The Life of a Cowboy

1906

Director

3.9
The Terrible Kids

The Terrible Kids

1906

Camera Operator

5.0
Kathleen Mavourneen

Kathleen Mavourneen

1906

Camera Operator

4.8
Kathleen Mavourneen

Kathleen Mavourneen

1906

Director

4.8
On a Good Old 5¢ Trolley Ride

On a Good Old 5¢ Trolley Ride

1905

Camera Operator

5.0
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

1905

Director

6.1
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

1905

Director of Photography

6.1
Empire State Express, the Second, Taking Water on the Fly

Empire State Express, the Second, Taking Water on the Fly

1905

Camera Operator

Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.

Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.

1905

Director

4.0
The Seven Ages

The Seven Ages

1905

Director

4.5
The Boarding School Girls

The Boarding School Girls

1905

Director

6.0
The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog

The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog

1905

Director

5.1
The White Caps

The White Caps

1905

Director

5.0
Coney Island at Night

Coney Island at Night

1905

Director

6.0
The Burglar's Slide for Life

The Burglar's Slide for Life

1905

Camera Operator

4.5
The Burglar's Slide for Life

The Burglar's Slide for Life

1905

Director

4.5
The Train Wreckers

The Train Wreckers

1905

Director

5.0
Police Chasing Scorching Auto

Police Chasing Scorching Auto

1905

Director

4.2
The Life of an American Policeman

The Life of an American Policeman

1905

Director

4.0
The Watermelon Patch

The Watermelon Patch

1905

Director

4.7
How Jones Lost His Roll

How Jones Lost His Roll

1905

Director

5.0
How Jones Lost His Roll

How Jones Lost His Roll

1905

Director of Photography

5.0
Desperate Encounter Between Burglar and Police

Desperate Encounter Between Burglar and Police

1905

Camera Operator

Desperate Encounter Between Burglar and Police

Desperate Encounter Between Burglar and Police

1905

Director

The Kleptomaniac

The Kleptomaniac

1905

Director

5.0
The Little Train Robbery

The Little Train Robbery

1905

Director

5.3
The Miller’s Daughter

The Miller’s Daughter

1905

Director

3.3
Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island)

Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island)

1904

Director of Photography

R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige

R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige

1904

Director

3.0
City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route

City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route

1904

Director

The Strenuous Life; or, Anti-Race Suicide

The Strenuous Life; or, Anti-Race Suicide

1904

Director

4.6
Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter

Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter

1904

Director

5.0
Buster and Tige Put a Balloon Vendor Out of Business

Buster and Tige Put a Balloon Vendor Out of Business

1904

Director

5.0
Rector's to Claremont

Rector's to Claremont

1904

Director

3.4
Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

1904

Camera Operator

Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

1904

Director

A Rube Couple at a County Fair

A Rube Couple at a County Fair

1904

Director

4.0
Fighting the Flames, Dreamland

Fighting the Flames, Dreamland

1904

Director

5.0
Buster's Dog to the Rescue

Buster's Dog to the Rescue

1904

Director

4.2
Maniac Chase

Maniac Chase

1904

Director

5.9
Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards

Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards

1904

Camera Operator

3.5
Dog Factory

Dog Factory

1904

Director

4.6
Japanese Acrobats

Japanese Acrobats

1904

Director

5.7
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

1904

Director of Photography

4.0
Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride

Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride

1904

Director

3.7
Scarecrow Pump

Scarecrow Pump

1904

Director

4.6
European Rest Cure

European Rest Cure

1904

Director

5.2
Parsifal

Parsifal

1904

Director

Parsifal

Parsifal

1904

Director of Photography

Pranks of Buster Brown and His Dog Tige

Pranks of Buster Brown and His Dog Tige

1904

Director

5.5
Railroad Smashup

Railroad Smashup

1904

Director

3.5
Capture of Yegg Bank Burglars

Capture of Yegg Bank Burglars

1904

Director

4.0
Animated Painting

Animated Painting

1904

Director

Buster Brown and the Dude

Buster Brown and the Dude

1904

Director

3.8
Battle of Chemulpo Bay

Battle of Chemulpo Bay

1904

Cinematography

4.0
The Ex-Convict

The Ex-Convict

1904

Director

5.3
Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum

Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum

1904

Director

3.0
Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships

Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships

1904

Director

How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns

How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns

1904

Director

5.0
Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

1904

Director

6.0
The Messenger Boy's Mistake

The Messenger Boy's Mistake

1903

Director

4.2
Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman

1903

Director

6.0
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1903

Director

7.0
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1903

Director of Photography

7.0
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1903

Producer

7.0
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1903

Writer

7.0
White Wings on Review

White Wings on Review

1903

Director

3.5
Sorting Refuse at Incinerating Plant, New York City

Sorting Refuse at Incinerating Plant, New York City

1903

Director

3.5
Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y.

Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y.

1903

Director

4.5
Buster's Joke on Papa (I)

Buster's Joke on Papa (I)

1903

Director

3.0
The Physical Culture Girl

The Physical Culture Girl

1903

Director

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1903

Director

4.9
Electrocuting an Elephant

Electrocuting an Elephant

1903

Director

2.6
Electrocuting an Elephant

Electrocuting an Elephant

1903

Director of Photography

2.6
Rube and Mandy at Coney Island

Rube and Mandy at Coney Island

1903

Director

4.8
New York City 'Ghetto' Fish Market

New York City 'Ghetto' Fish Market

1903

Director

5.0
Panorama of Blackwell's Island

Panorama of Blackwell's Island

1903

Director

6.0
Subub Surprises the Burglar

Subub Surprises the Burglar

1903

Director

4.2
New York City Dumping Wharf

New York City Dumping Wharf

1903

Director

3.0
Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River

Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River

1903

Director

6.0
Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

1903

Director

3.5
Street Car Chivalry

Street Car Chivalry

1903

Director

4.0
The Gay Shoe Clerk

The Gay Shoe Clerk

1903

Director

5.4
The Gay Shoe Clerk

The Gay Shoe Clerk

1903

Director of Photography

5.4
What Happened in the Tunnel

What Happened in the Tunnel

1903

Director

5.1
What Happened in the Tunnel

What Happened in the Tunnel

1903

Director of Photography

5.1
Chicago-Michigan Football Game

Chicago-Michigan Football Game

1903

Cinematography

4.0
The Extra Turn

The Extra Turn

1903

Director

3.5
The Unappreciated Joke

The Unappreciated Joke

1903

Director

4.5
New York Harbor Police Boat Patrol Capturing Pirates

New York Harbor Police Boat Patrol Capturing Pirates

1903

Director

3.7
A Romance of the Rail

A Romance of the Rail

1903

Camera Operator

4.5
A Romance of the Rail

A Romance of the Rail

1903

Cinematography

4.5
A Romance of the Rail

A Romance of the Rail

1903

Director

4.5
Buster's Joke on Papa (II)

Buster's Joke on Papa (II)

1903

Director

3.0
Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show

Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show

1902

Camera Operator

5.5
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2

The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2

1902

Camera Operator

4.9
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902

Director

6.0
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902

Director of Photography

6.0
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

1902

Camera Operator

4.7
Capture of the Biddle Brothers

Capture of the Biddle Brothers

1902

Director

4.0
The Burlesque Suicide

The Burlesque Suicide

1902

Camera Operator

3.0
Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

1902

Director

5.0
Babies Rolling Eggs

Babies Rolling Eggs

1902

Director

4.0
How They Do Things on the Bowery

How They Do Things on the Bowery

1902

Director

4.8
Charleston Chain-Gang

Charleston Chain-Gang

1902

Director

4.0
Fun in a Bakery Shop

Fun in a Bakery Shop

1902

Camera Operator

5.2
Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)

Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)

1902

Camera Operator

Appointment by Telephone

Appointment by Telephone

1902

Director

4.5
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

1901

Camera Operator

4.2
President McKinley Taking the Oath

President McKinley Taking the Oath

1901

Cinematography

4.8
Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce

Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce

1901

Director

4.4
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

1901

Camera Operator

5.3
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

1901

Director of Photography

5.0
Sampson-Schley Controversy

Sampson-Schley Controversy

1901

Director

3.5
The Tramp's Unexpected Skate

The Tramp's Unexpected Skate

1901

Director

4.0
Life Rescue at Long Branch

Life Rescue at Long Branch

1901

Director

A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition

A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition

1901

Director

4.0
Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon

Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon

1901

Director of Photography

5.0
The Old Maid in the Horsecar

The Old Maid in the Horsecar

1901

Director

3.0
Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King

Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King

1901

Director

3.9
Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King

Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King

1901

Director of Photography

3.9
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

1901

Director

4.4
The Martyred Presidents

The Martyred Presidents

1901

Director

2.9
Love by the Light of the Moon

Love by the Light of the Moon

1901

Director

4.8
Photographing a Country Couple

Photographing a Country Couple

1901

Camera Operator

3.6
Catching an Early Train

Catching an Early Train

1901

Camera Operator

4.8
Circular Panorama of Electric Tower

Circular Panorama of Electric Tower

1901

Director

5.3
Circular Panorama of Electric Tower

Circular Panorama of Electric Tower

1901

Director of Photography

5.3
Kansas Saloon Smashers

Kansas Saloon Smashers

1901

Director

3.9
Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

1901

Cinematography

4.5
The Esquimaux Village

The Esquimaux Village

1901

Director

5.0
Pan-American Exposition by Night

Pan-American Exposition by Night

1901

Director

5.8
Day at the Circus

Day at the Circus

1901

Director

5.0
The Reversible Divers

The Reversible Divers

1901

Director

5.0
Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog

Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog

1901

Director

4.5
Another Job for the Undertaker

Another Job for the Undertaker

1901

Director

3.8
Panorama of Esplanade by Night

Panorama of Esplanade by Night

1901

Director

6.2
Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

1900

Director

4.6
The Kiss

The Kiss

1900

Director

5.4
An Animated Luncheon

An Animated Luncheon

1900

Director

5.0
Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1900

Director

3.9
The Magician

The Magician

1900

Director

4.2
Ching Ling Foo Outdone

Ching Ling Foo Outdone

1900

Director

4.3
An Artist's Dream

An Artist's Dream

1900

Director

4.8
A Dull Razor

A Dull Razor

1900

Director

3.2
Uncle Josh's Nightmare

Uncle Josh's Nightmare

1900

Director

4.0
The Mystic Swing

The Mystic Swing

1900

Director

4.5
Dewar's Scotch Whisky

Dewar's Scotch Whisky

1900

Director

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

1899

Director

3.8