Peter Elfelt
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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.
Filmography
- Berling's Times (1916)
- Lindstrøm's Play (1912)
- Exploding Mine in the Sound (1911)
- I.P. Muller I (1911)
- Modeopvisning - Kjoler (1908)
- Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions (1907)
- Volunteer Boys' Association (1907)
- Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen (1907)
- Fru Ellen Aggerholm (1907)
- Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn (1907)
- Automobiler i Fredensborg (1907)
- Viking løber af Stabelen (1907)
- Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge (1907)
- Cattle Show in Haslev (1907)
- Hestevæddeløb i Sverige (1907)
- King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin (1907)
- The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater (1907)
- A Blasting Operation in Ordrup (1907)
- Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's (1907)
- Skøjteløbning i Fredericia (1907)
- May 1 demo in Slagelse (1907)
- Københavnerbilleder (1907)
- Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven (1907)
- Wania Tartakoff (1906)
- Orpheus and Eurydice (1906)
- Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden (1906)
- King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode (1906)
- Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen (1906)
- Kongerevue 1906 (1906)
- Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem (1906)
- King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim (1906)
- Zachariæs Selskab (1906)
- King Frederik VIII's Proclamation (1906)
- Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' (1906)
- The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 (1906)
- Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem (1906)
- Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark (1906)
- Lerfossen (1906)
- Holmenkollen Ski Jump (1906)
- The Life Guards on Amager (1906)
- The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' (1906)
- The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen (1906)
- 17th of May in Norway (1906)
- The Spiritist Faustinus (1906)
- A Belly Dancer (1905)
- Prince Carl's Departure (1905)
- Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III (1905)
- Linotol Comp. (1905)
- Through Aarhus Gates by Tram (1905)
- Betting (1905)
- Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 (1905)
- From Siberia to Moscow (1905)
- Rundtur gennem København (1905)
- Ribe Cathedral Inauguration (1904)
- The Trade Guilds' Parade (1904)
- Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning (1904)
- Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train (1904)
- Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 (1903)
- Artillery at Jægerspris (1903)
- La Sylphide (1903)
- King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz (1903)
- Princess Marie With Horse (1903)
- The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle (1903)
- Dagmar Hansen (1903)
- Royal Shooting Party on Hveen (1903)
- The Execution (1903)
- The Tarantella from 'Napoli' (1903)
- Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 (1903)
- Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus (1902)
- Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden (1902)
- Pas de Deux (1902)
- Kongerevue paa Fælleden (1902)
- Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach (1902)
- The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore (1902)
- Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue (1902)
- The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' (1902)
- Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark (1901)
- Tietgen's Funeral (1901)
- Hartmanns begravelse (1900)
- Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore (1900)
- De Kongelige skal fotograferes (1899)
- Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved (1899)
- Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp (1899)
- Brandvæsenet rykker ud (1897)
- The Swans in Sortedamssøen (1897)
- Driving with Greenland Dogs (1897)