5.3
Movie
Directing
Alexandre Promio
- Born
- Died
- (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Lyon, France
- Credits
- 351 titles
Biography
Alexandre Promio was a pioneering French cinematographer and director who played a crucial role in the early development of motion pictures. As a key figure in the Lumière Brothers' company, he helped introduce and spread cinema across Europe and beyond, capturing some of the earliest moving images of major events and everyday life. His work included Sweden’s first newsreel, documenting King Oscar II’s arrival at the General Art and Industrial Exposition in 1897, showcasing the growing power of film as a medium for reporting and storytelling. Promio's contributions to early cinematography helped lay the foundation for documentary filmmaking and newsreel production worldwide.
Signature work
Known For
5.3
Movie
6.0
Movie
Leaving Jerusalem by Railway
6.1
Movie
Panorama of the Grand Canal Taken from a Boat
4.9
Movie
Chicago Police Parade
5.2
Movie
New York: Broadway at Union Square
4.7
Movie
Rue Bab-Azoun
5.5
Movie
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
4.8
Movie
Princess Maud's Wedding Procession
5.0
Movie
Colleurs d'affiches
3.6
Movie
Faust: Appearance of Mephistopheles
5.2
Movie
Children Digging for Shrimp
5.8
Movie
Football
5.3
Movie
Passengers Descending from the Brooklyn Bridge
5.2
Movie
New York, Brooklyn Bridge
5.1
Movie
Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition
4.9
Movie
New York, Whitehall Street
4.6
Movie
Niagara Falls
4.9
Movie