Walter R. Booth

Walter R. Booth

  • Place of birth: Worcester, England, UK
  • Fame for: Directing

Biography

Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).

Filmography

Secrets of British Animation
Release date: 11/19/2018

Secrets of British Animation

Role(s): Self (archive Footage)

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The Hand of the Artist
Release date: 4/1/1906

The Hand of the Artist

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The Magic Sword
Release date: 11/1/1901

The Magic Sword

Role(s): Writer

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The Magic Sword
Release date: 11/1/1901

The Magic Sword

Role(s): Producer

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Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
Release date: 11/1/1901

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

Role(s): Director

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