Auguste Lumière

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Birthday

1862-10-19

Deathday

1954-04-10

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Auguste Lumière

Biography

Auguste Lumière (1862–1954) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success.