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Thomas A. Edison (1847–1931)

Invented the phonograph, the incandescent electric lightbulb, the alkaline storage battery among other things. He held more than 900 patents and laid the foundation for the modern electric age. See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (14 titles)
1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz (producer)
 
1913 Julius Caesar (short) (producer)
 
1913 A Minstrel Show (short) (producer)
 
1913 Her Redemption (short) (producer)
 
1913 Nursery Favorites (short) (producer)
 
1913 The Irish Policeman (short) (producer)
 
1911 Lucia di Lammermoor (short) (producer)
 
1904 Parsifal (short) (producer)
 
1903 Electrocuting an Elephant (documentary short) (producer)
 
1898 The Passion Play of Oberammergau (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1896 Blackton Sketches, No. 2 (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1896 Blackton Sketches, No. 3 (documentary short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1896 Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (short) (producer)
 
1895 The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1922 A Day with Thomas A. Edison (documentary short)
Himself
 
1903 Electrocuting an Elephant (documentary short)
Himself
 
1897 Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1896 Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (27 titles)
2010 The Light Bulb Conspiracy (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 History Detectives (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Murnau, Borzage and Fox (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Niagara Falls (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990-2006 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Edison: The Invention of the Movies (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Naqoyqatsi (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Cinerama Adventure (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Modern Marvels (TV series documentary)
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1999 Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - #14
 
1999 The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 The Shadow of Hate (documentary short)
Himself (with Ford) (uncredited)
 
1983 Historia del cine: Epoca muda (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1977 The Glory of Their Times (documentary)
Himself
 
1956 I Never Forget a Face (documentary short)
Himself (as Thomas Edison)
 
1954 This Was Yesterday (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 The Golden Twenties (documentary)
Himself
 
1946 Okay for Sound (documentary short)
Thomas A. Edison
 
1942 The Film That Was Lost (short)
Himself
 
1940 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition (short)
Himself
 
1940 Servant of Mankind (documentary short)
Himself
 
1933 March of the Movies
Himself, film clip (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details


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4 Biographical Movies  | 8 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »


Alternate Names:

Thomas Edison

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My mother was the making of me. She understood me; she let me follow my bent. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint. See more »

Trivia:

Close friend of Henry Ford. See more »

Nickname:

The Wizard of Menlo Park See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius