About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1866-01-01
Place of birth:
Elsinore, Denmark
Website:
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Peter Elfelt

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
1916 Berling's Times Directing Director N/A
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1912 Lindstrøm's Play Directing Director N/A
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1911 Exploding Mine in the Sound Directing Director 59
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1908 Modeopvisning - Kjoler Directing Director 58
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1907 A Blasting Operation in Ordrup Directing Director N/A
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1907 Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn Directing Director N/A
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1907 Viking løber af Stabelen Directing Director 58
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1907 Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's Directing Director 59
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1907 Automobiler i Fredensborg Directing Director 58
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1907 Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions Directing Director 59
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1907 Volunteer Boys' Association Directing Director 58
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1907 King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin Directing Director 58
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1907 The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater Directing Director 58
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1907 Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen Directing Director 59
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1907 Cattle Show in Haslev Directing Director 58
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1907 Hestevæddeløb i Sverige Directing Director N/A
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1907 Fru Ellen Aggerholm Directing Director N/A
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1907 Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge Directing Director 59
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1907 Skøjteløbning i Fredericia Directing Director 58
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1907 May 1 demo in Slagelse Directing Director 59
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1907 Københavnerbilleder Directing Director N/A
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1907 Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven Directing Director 59
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1906 Wania Tartakoff Directing Director N/A
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1906 The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 Directing Director N/A
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1906 Orpheus and Eurydice Directing Director 59
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1906 King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim Directing Director N/A
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1906 Zachariæs Selskab Directing Director N/A
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1906 King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode Directing Director 58
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1906 Kongerevue 1906 Directing Director 59
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1906 Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden Directing Director 58
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1906 Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' Directing Director 59
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1906 Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem Directing Director 59
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1906 Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem Directing Director 59
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1906 Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen Directing Director N/A
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1906 King Frederik VIII's Proclamation Directing Director 58
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1906 Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark Directing Director 58
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1906 Lerfossen Directing Director 59
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1906 Holmenkollen Ski Jump Directing Director 58
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1906 The Life Guards on Amager Directing Director 58
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1906 The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen Directing Director 58
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1906 The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' Directing Director 58
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1906 17th of May in Norway Directing Director 59
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1906 Faustinus Directing Director N/A
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1905 Prince Carl's Departure Directing Director 58
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1905 Betting Directing Director 59
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1905 Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III Directing Director 59
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1905 Linotol Comp. Directing Director 59
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1905 Through Aarhus Gates by Tram Directing Director 59
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1905 Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 Directing Director 58
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1905 A Belly Dancer Directing Director N/A
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1905 From Siberia to Moscow Directing Director N/A
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1905 Rundtur gennem København Directing Director N/A
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1904 Ribe Cathedral Inauguration Directing Director 59
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1904 Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning Directing Director 59
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1904 The Trade Guilds' Parade Directing Director 59
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1904 Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train Directing Director 59
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1903 Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 Directing Director N/A
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1903 Artillery at Jægerspris Directing Director 58
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1903 King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz Directing Director 58
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1903 De kongelige paa cykler i Fredensborg slotsgaard Directing Director 58
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1903 La Sylphide Directing Director 58
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1903 Princess Marie With Horse Directing Director 59
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1903 Royal Shooting Party on Hveen Directing Director 58
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1903 Dagmar Hansen Directing Director 58
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1903 The Execution Directing Director 58
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1903 Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 Directing Director 59
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1903 The Tarantella from 'Napoli' Directing Director 59
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1902 Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus Directing Director 59
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1902 The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' Directing Director N/A
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1902 Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden Directing Director 58
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1902 Kongerevue paa Fælleden Directing Director 59
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1902 Pas de Deux Directing Director 59
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1902 Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue Directing Director 59
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1902 Undressing scene 'summer joys' Directing Director 58
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1902 The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore Directing Director 58
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1901 Tietgen's Funeral Directing Director 59
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1901 Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark Directing Director 59
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1900 Hartmanns begravelse Directing Director 59
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1900 Kejserinde Dagmars ankomst til Helsingør Directing Director 58
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1899 De Kongelige skal fotograferes Directing Director 58
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1899 Badescener fra Skovshoved Directing Director 58
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1899 Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp Directing Director 58
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1897 Brandvæsenet rykker ud Directing Director 59
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1897 Svanerne i Sortedamssøen Directing Director 58
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1897 Driving with Greenland Dogs Directing Director 58
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Production
1903 The Execution Production Producer 58
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Camera
1902 Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue Camera Director of Photography 59
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1897 Driving with Greenland Dogs Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1903 The Execution Crew Cinematography 58
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