Albert Kirchner | |
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Born | 8 September 1860 |
Died | 11 May 1902 (aged 41) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, director, inventor |
Notable work | Le Coucher de la Mariée, 1896 |
Albert Kirchner (1860–1902), better known under the pseudonym Léar,[1] was a French photographer, manufacturer, exhibitor,[2] and filmmaker who is noted for producing several religious and erotic films.[1] He was employed by Eugène Pirou, a French filmmaker and photographer. Kirchner directed the first known erotic film, 1896 Le coucher de la mariée (or Bedtime for the Bride), that featured actress Louise Willy .[2]