Walter R. Booth

    Walter R. Booth

    January 1, 1970 (55 years old) in Worcester, England, UK

    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).

    Known For

    Upside Down; or, The Human FliesUpside Down; or, The Human Flies
    Artistic CreationArtistic Creation
    Secrets of British AnimationSecrets of British Animation
    Comedy CartoonsComedy Cartoons
    The Hand of the ArtistThe Hand of the Artist

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