(POST 35) Film History - who are the Lumiere Brothers?

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Who are the Lumiere brothers and what do they do?
- The Lumière  brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas (19 October 1862, Besançon, France 10 April 1954, Lyon) and Louis Jean  (5 October 1864, Besançon, France – 7 June 1948, Bandol), were among the first filmmakers in history.

Lumière Cinématographe, made by August and Louis Lumière, and Jules Carpentier, France, c. 1895. The Cinématographe was a camera, printer and projector designed by brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière. It was first demonstrated at a scientific meeting in March 1895.

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