Biograph Company
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Biograph Company was an early American motion picture studio and production company known for pioneering work in silent films and launching the careers of major stars and directors in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biograph Company canonical | 38 |
| American Mutoscope and Biograph Company | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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motion picture studio ⓘ silent film studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Biograph Company
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surface form:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
|
| contributedTo |
development of close-up shot
ⓘ
development of continuity editing ⓘ development of cross-cutting editing ⓘ early star system in Hollywood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| employed |
Billy Bitzer
ⓘ
Gladys Brockwell ⓘ
surface form:
Blanche Sweet
D. W. Griffith ⓘ Florence Lawrence ⓘ Henry B. Walthall ⓘ Lillian Gish ⓘ Lionel Barrymore ⓘ Mack Sennett ⓘ Mary Pickford ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | silent film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy film
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crime film ⓘ drama film ⓘ historical film ⓘ melodrama ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hollywood studio system
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narrative filmmaking conventions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent (intertitles in English) ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching careers of major film actors
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launching careers of major film directors ⓘ pioneering work in early American cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Judith
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surface form:
Judith of Bethulia
The Lonedale Operator ⓘ The Musketeers of Pig Alley ⓘ The New York Hat ⓘ |
| product |
short films
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silent motion pictures ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
development of narrative film techniques
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transition from actualities to story films ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetAudience | theatrical exhibitors ⓘ |
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American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
this entity surface form:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
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Motion Picture Patents Company
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American Mutoscope and Biograph Company