
Auguste Lumière
Production•Born: Oct 19, 1862•Besançon, Doubs, France•Died: Apr 10, 1954
Auguste Lumière (1862–1954) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success.