Birt Acres

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Birt Acres
Born	(1854-07-23)23 July 1854 Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died	27 December 1918(1918-12-27) (aged 64) Whitechapel, London, England
Occupation	Cinematographer

Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.