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