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Peter Elfelt

Peter Elfelt

Biography

Peter Elfelt was a pioneering Danish photographer and filmmaker, recognized as Denmark's first filmmaker. Initially establishing himself as a prominent portrait photographer in Copenhagen, he became the royal court photographer in 1900. In 1897, Elfelt began producing documentary films, capturing significant national events and daily life in Denmark. He directed Denmark's first fiction film, The Execution (1903). Over his career, Elfelt produced approximately 200 films, many of which have been lost, but his contributions laid the foundation for Danish cinema.

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

90

Gender

Male

Birthday

1866-01-01

Place of Birth

Elsinore, Denmark

Also Known As

Lars Peter Elfelt, Peter Lars Petersen

Known For

Pas de Deux Driving with Greenland Dogs Brandvæsenet rykker ud De Kongelige skal fotograferes Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore Dagmar Hansen The Tarantella from 'Napoli' The Execution Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 Holmenkollen Ski Jump The Life Guards on Amager The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue La Sylphide Princess Marie With Horse Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz Royal Shooting Party on Hveen Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden Orpheus and Eurydice Prince Carl's Departure Hartmanns begravelse Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus Lerfossen Linotol Comp. King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark 17th of May in Norway Ribe Cathedral Inauguration Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem The Swans in Sortedamssøen Betting Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden Kongerevue 1906 The Trade Guilds' Parade Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning Through Aarhus Gates by Tram Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III Tietgen's Funeral Kongerevue paa Fælleden Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved Artillery at Jægerspris Hestevæddeløb i Sverige Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn King Frederik VIII's Proclamation King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim A Blasting Operation in Ordrup Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven Københavnerbilleder Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge Viking løber af Stabelen Volunteer Boys' Association Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 Automobiler i Fredensborg The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's Cattle Show in Haslev Fru Ellen Aggerholm Zachariæs Selskab May 1 demo in Slagelse Modeopvisning - Kjoler Skøjteløbning i Fredericia Exploding Mine in the Sound Berling's Times Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 From Siberia to Moscow Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 Lindstrøm's Play Wania Tartakoff A Belly Dancer The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' Rundtur gennem København The Spiritist Faustinus I.P. Muller I
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