Walter R. Booth
Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).
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- Born:
- In Worcester, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 7
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Upside Down; or, The Human Flies 1899-09-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Secrets of British Animation 2018-11-19
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Secrets of British Animation | Self (archive Footage) | 2018-11-19 |
| Movie | Comedy Cartoons | The artist | 1907-04-08 |
| Movie | A Lively Quarter-Day | The conjurer | 1906-03-01 |
| Movie | The Hand of the Artist | Unknown | 1906-04-01 |
| Movie | Undressing Extraordinary | Unknown | 1901-08-01 |
| Movie | Artistic Creation | The cartoonist | 1901-10-01 |
| Movie | Upside Down; or, The Human Flies | Professor of spiritualism | 1899-09-01 |