Peter Elfelt
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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.
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Dagmar Hansen (1903)
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Royal Shooting Party on Hveen (1903)
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Lindstrøm's Play (1912)
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Driving with Greenland Dogs (1897)
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Kongerevue paa Fælleden (1902)
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Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions (1907)
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Wania Tartakoff (1906)
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The Spiritist Faustinus (1906)
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Betting (1905)
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May 1 demo in Slagelse (1907)
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Hestevæddeløb i Sverige (1907)
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Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue (1902)
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Københavnerbilleder (1907)
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King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin (1907)
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La Sylphide (1903)
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Tietgen's Funeral (1901)
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The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen (1906)
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Hartmanns begravelse (1900)
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Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven (1907)
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I.P. Muller I (1911)
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Modeopvisning - Kjoler (1908)
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The Execution (1903)
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The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater (1907)
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Rundtur gennem København (1905)
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Orpheus and Eurydice (1906)
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Brandvæsenet rykker ud (1897)
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Prince Carl's Departure (1905)
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Lerfossen (1906)
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Holmenkollen Ski Jump (1906)
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17th of May in Norway (1906)
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Berling's Times (1916)
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The Life Guards on Amager (1906)
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Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's (1907)
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Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved (1899)
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Zachariæs Selskab (1906)
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Fru Ellen Aggerholm (1907)
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Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 (1903)
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Kongerevue 1906 (1906)
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Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem (1906)
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The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle (1903)
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Exploding Mine in the Sound (1911)
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Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden (1906)
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King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode (1906)
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Linotol Comp. (1905)
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The Tarantella from 'Napoli' (1903)
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A Belly Dancer (1905)
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King Frederik VIII's Proclamation (1906)
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Artillery at Jægerspris (1903)
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Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn (1907)
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From Siberia to Moscow (1905)
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Skøjteløbning i Fredericia (1907)
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Pas de Deux (1902)
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Volunteer Boys' Association (1907)
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Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 (1903)
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Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge (1907)
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Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen (1907)
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The Trade Guilds' Parade (1904)
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A Blasting Operation in Ordrup (1907)
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The Swans in Sortedamssøen (1897)
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The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore (1902)
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Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark (1901)
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The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 (1906)
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Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' (1906)
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Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp (1899)
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Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark (1906)
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Viking løber af Stabelen (1907)
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The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' (1902)
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Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning (1904)
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Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore (1900)
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Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III (1905)
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Princess Marie With Horse (1903)
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Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen (1906)
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Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train (1904)
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Automobiler i Fredensborg (1907)
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King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz (1903)
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Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach (1902)
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Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus (1902)
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Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden (1902)
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Ribe Cathedral Inauguration (1904)
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De Kongelige skal fotograferes (1899)
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King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim (1906)
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Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem (1906)
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The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' (1906)
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Through Aarhus Gates by Tram (1905)
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Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 (1905)
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Cattle Show in Haslev (1907)
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