American Biograph
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American Biograph was an early American motion picture company and studio that played a pioneering role in the development of silent cinema and film technology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Biograph canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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film studio ⓘ silent film studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
NERFINISHED
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Biograph Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| businessModel | production and distribution of motion pictures ⓘ |
| competition |
Edison Manufacturing Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vitagraph Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of close-up shot
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development of cross-cutting ⓘ development of film editing techniques ⓘ development of film narrative grammar ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employed |
Billy Bitzer
NERFINISHED
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D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillian Gish NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Mack Sennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Pickford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| filmFormat | silent film ⓘ |
| genreFocus | silent films ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest major American film companies ⓘ |
| industry |
film production
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motion pictures ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hollywood studio system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later narrative filmmaking conventions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early narrative short films
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short one-reel films ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| market |
United States film market
ⓘ
international film market ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of silent cinema
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early film technology innovation ⓘ early narrative filmmaking in the United States ⓘ pioneering role in early American cinema ⓘ training ground for early film actors ⓘ training ground for early film directors ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
1890s
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1900s ⓘ 1910s ⓘ |
| predecessor | American Mutoscope Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
35 mm film
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Mutoscope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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