Portrait of William K.L. Dickson

Directing

William K.L. Dickson

Career

Active from 1890 to 2007, with a break from 1909 to 1996, busiest in 1894 with 46 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score47/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 0.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 3.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 1.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 2.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William K.L. Dickson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.0, average 5.5
  • Catharsis
    1.0, average 5.1
  • Family Dynamics
    0.9, average 4.8
  • Tension
    2.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 6
  • Historical Artifact 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • Niagara Falls 2
  • Historical 2
  • Short Film 2
  • Historical Snapshot 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

194
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
New Bar Room
New Bar Room

Director

2000s

1 title
Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances (2007)

Director

1990s

1 title
Annabelle Dances and Dances
Annabelle Dances and Dances (1997)

Director

1900s

18 titles
Ten Pickaninnies
Ten Pickaninnies (1908)

Director

Mr. Hurry-up
Mr. Hurry-up (1907)

Director

Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle (1902)

Director

An Obstinate Cork
An Obstinate Cork (1902)

Director

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram (1901)

Director of Photography, Director

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.
Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc. (1901)

Director

Four Warships in Rough Seas
Four Warships in Rough Seas (1900)

Director

Tram Journey through Southampton
Tram Journey through Southampton (1900)

Director

Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith (1900)

Director of Photography

Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith
Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith (1900)

Director of Photography

Brook Trout Fishing
Brook Trout Fishing (1900)

Director

Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River
Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River (1900)

Director of Photography

1890s

173 titles · average score 47
King John
King John (1899)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Rip Meeting the Dwarf
Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Danse serpentine (Annabelle) (1895)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley (1894)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Band Drill
Band Drill (1894)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
GoodWatch score 50

Producer, Director

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene (1893)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer