William Friese-Greene

William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921) was a prolific English inventor and professional photographer. He is principally known as a pioneer in the field of motion pictures, creating a series of cameras in the period 1888–1891 with which he shot moving pictures in London. He went on to patent an early two-colour filming process in 1905. His inventions in the field of printing – including photo-typesetting and a method of printing without ink – brought him wealth, as did his chain of photographic studios. However, he spent everything he earned on inventing, going bankrupt three times and being jailed once, before dying in poverty.

As a director

 * Brighton Street Scene (1888)
 * Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses (1889)
 * Hyde Park Corner (1889)
 * Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea (1890)
 * Kino the Girl of Colour (1920)

As a cinematographer

 * Brighton Street Scene (1888)
 * Hyde Park Corner (1889)
 * Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea (1890)

As a producer

 * The Earl of Camelot (1914)