Arthur Marvin
| Arthur Marvin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 1859 Warners, New York, United States |
| Died |
January 18, 1911 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1897 - 1911 |
Arthur Marvin (May 1859 – January 18, 1911), was an American cinematographer who worked for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in which his brother Henry ('Harry') Marvin was one of the four founders (the others being Herman Casler, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson and Elias Koopman).
He shot 418 films between 1897 and 1911, including The Adventures of Dollie (1908), the directorial debut of D. W. Griffith, as well as other early Griffith shorts such as Pippa Passes in 1909.
He directed the short film Sherlock Holmes Baffled, which was the earliest known film to feature Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character Sherlock Holmes.[1]
His nephew Daniel Marvin, Henry's son, perished in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.[2][3]
He was born in Warners, New York, USA and died in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | The Adventures of Dollie | |
| Behind the Scenes | ||
| 1909 | Pippa Passes | |
| The Lonely Villa | ||
| Sherlock Holmes Baffled | ||
| 1910 | The Rocky Road |
References
- ↑ Tuska, Jon (1978). The Detective in Hollywood. New York: Doubleday. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-385-12093-7.
- ↑ Daniel Marvin Encyclopedia-Titanica entry,; info on Arthur Marvin
- ↑ D.W. Griffith's early years; the Marvin family
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