Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
Who's Who of Victorian Cinema is a reference work on film pioneers by
Stephen Herbert and Luke McKernan, British scholars of film history.[1] Originally published by the British Film Institute in 1996 as a reference book, the content has been revised, updated and made available online.[2] The site has biographies of more than 300 pioneers in the film industry, both directors and others who worked behind the cameras. It covers the period from 1871 to 1901, when films rapidly developed as a new way for people to see their worlds.[3]
At the end of 2020 the site announced that it would no longer be updated, though it will continue remain online as a reference source.[4]
References
- ^ "British Cinema". The Independent. March 20, 2005.
... they'll also be delighted by Stephen Herbert and Luke McKernan's 'Who's Who of Victorian Cinema' - A treasure box of short biographical essays on the medium's ...
- ^ "Who's Who of Victorian Cinema". Intute. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
This website, the work of two specialists in film history, is a guide to Victorian film, covering the beginnings of filmmaking, from the 1870s until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901.
- BoingBoing. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
Who's Who of Victorian Cinema is a comprehensive collection of obscure info about filmmaking at the end of the 19th century.
- ^ McKernan, Luke (2020-12-29). "Farewell the trumpets". Luke McKernan. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
External links
- Stephen Herbert and Luke McKernan, Who's Who of Victorian Cinema, 1996, Official website
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