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Peter Elfelt

Directing • 1866-01-01 • Elsinore, Denmark

Peter Elfelt was a pioneering Danish photographer and filmmaker, recognized as Denmark's first filmmaker. Initially establishing himself as a prominent portrait photographer in Copenhagen, he became the royal court photographer in 1900. In 1897, Elfelt began producing documentary films, capturing significant national events and daily life in Denmark. He directed Denmark's first fiction film, The Execution (1903). Over his career, Elfelt produced approximately 200 films, many of which have been lost, but his contributions laid the foundation for Danish cinema.

Known For

The Execution

The Execution

1903

Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905

Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905

1905

Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp

Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp

1899

Brandvæsenet rykker ud

Brandvæsenet rykker ud

1897

The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen

The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen

1906

De Kongelige skal fotograferes

De Kongelige skal fotograferes

1899

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Filmography

1916
Berling's TimesFilm
Director
1912
Lindstrøm's PlayFilm
Director
1911
Exploding Mine in the SoundFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1911
I.P. Muller IFilm
Director
1908
Modeopvisning - KjolerFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1907
Children's Welfare Day in CopenhagenFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1907
May 1 demo in SlagelseFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1907
Sprængning af Træer i DyrehavenFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1907
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in BerlinFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1907
Engineers Building a Temporary BridgeFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1907
Viking løber af StabelenFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen'sFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Automobiler i FredensborgFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Engineer Corps Preparing for ExplosionsFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Volunteer Boys' AssociationFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
The Orchestra at Frederiksberg TheaterFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Cattle Show in HaslevFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
Skøjteløbning i FredericiaFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1907
A Blasting Operation in OrdrupFilm
Director
1907
Badende Drenge i Skovshoved HavnFilm
Director
1907
Fru Ellen AggerholmFilm
Director
1907
KøbenhavnerbillederFilm
Director
1907
Hestevæddeløb i SverigeFilm
Director
1906
The Icelandic Althing Visits CopenhagenFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1906
Holmenkollen Ski JumpFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1906
The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'Film
Director
★ 4.5
1906
King Frederik VIII's ProclamationFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1906
The Life Guards on AmagerFilm
Director
★ 4.3
1906
Militære Opvisninger paa FælledenFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1906
Orpheus and EurydiceFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1906
LerfossenFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1906
Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i DanmarkFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1906
Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til TrondhjemFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1906
17th of May in NorwayFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1906
Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i TrondhjemFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1906
King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's AbodeFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1906
Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle'Film
Director
★ 4.0
1906
Kongerevue 1906Film
Director
★ 4.0
1906
The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906Film
Director
1906
Wania TartakoffFilm
Director
1906
Væddeløbene ved EremitagenFilm
Director
1906
King Haakon's Arrival in TrondheimFilm
Director
1906
The Spiritist FaustinusFilm
Director
1906
Zachariæs SelskabFilm
Director
1905
Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905Film
Director
★ 6.0
1905
Through Aarhus Gates by TramFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1905
Linotol Comp.Film
Director
★ 4.5
1905
BettingFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1905
Prince Carl's DepartureFilm
Director
★ 2.5
1905
Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-IIIFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1905
From Siberia to MoscowFilm
Director
1905
Rundtur gennem KøbenhavnFilm
Director
1905
A Belly DancerFilm
Director
1904
Ribe Cathedral InaugurationFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1904
Daniel Dalsgaards KaffeforretningFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1904
Empress Dagmar Arrives By TrainFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1904
The Trade Guilds' ParadeFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1903
The Tarantella from 'Napoli'Film
Director
★ 6.6
1903
The ExecutionFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1903
Royal Shooting Party on HveenFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1903
King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-FranzFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1903
Princess Marie With HorseFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1903
Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4Film
Director
★ 4.0
1903
La SylphideFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1903
Dagmar HansenFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1903
Artillery at JægersprisFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1903
The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg CastleFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1903
Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903Film
Director
1902
Pas de DeuxFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1902
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in ElsinoreFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1902
Queen Alexandra's Arrival to ToldbodenFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1902
Sct. Clemensbro i AarhusFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1902
Kongerevue paa FælledenFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1902
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til BellevueFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1902
Women bathing at Skovshoved BeachFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1902
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'Film
Director
1901
Tietgen's FuneralFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1901
Bathing Ladies at the WaterparkFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1900
Empress Dagmar's Arrival in ElsinoreFilm
Director
★ 4.3
1900
Hartmanns begravelseFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1899
Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekampFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1899
De Kongelige skal fotograferesFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1899
Bathing Scenes from SkovshovedFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1897
Driving with Greenland DogsFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1897
Brandvæsenet rykker udFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1897
The Swans in SortedamssøenFilm
Director
★ 5.3