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Louis Lumière

Also Known As: Louis Jean Lumière

Birth Date

October 5, 1864

Death Date

June 6, 1948

(passed away at 83)

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

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Biography

Louis Jean Lumière (1864–1948) was a French manufacturer of photography equipment. Along with his brother Auguste, he is best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which places them among the earliest filmmakers.