The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer
His body was never found. In 1891, Thomas Edison - inventor of the lightbulb and the phonograph - announced that he had developed a motion-picture camera. Le Prince's family, convinced that Edison had stolen Louis's work, proceeded to sue the most famous inventor in the world.
''A fascinating, informative, skillfully articulated narrative of one of the forgotten figures in cinematic historyConsistently entertaining and illuminating.'' - Kirkus Starred Review
''Probing a still-unsolved mystery at the heart of the world's most popular art form, the result both absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.'' - Total Film
''Probing a still-unsolved mystery at the heart of the world's most popular art form, the result both absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.'' - Total Film
Paul Fischer was born in Saudi Arabia.
He is the author of A KIM JONG-IL PRODUCTION, the true story of the kidnapping of two South Korean filmmakers to Kim Jong-Il's North Korea, which was translated into fourteen languages, nominated for the Crime Writers' Association Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award, and chosen as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR and Library Journal. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Narwhal, the Independent, the Guardian, SyfyWire, and Bright Wall / Dark Room among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571348657 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571348653 |
| Title | The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures |
| Author | Paul Fischer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2023-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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