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Edwin S. Porter
Edwin Stanton Porter was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over 250 films created by Porter, his most important include: What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City,,; Jack and the Beanstalk; Life of an American Fireman; The Great Train Robbery; The European Rest Cure; The... Read More
| Born | Edwin Stanton Porter April 21, 1870 Connellsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Died | April 30, 1941 (aged 71) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, studio manager, cinematographer |
