Adolphe Le Prince

Adolphe Le Prince
Le Prince (far right) in Roundhay Garden Scene, directed by Louis Le Prince
Born	Louis Adolphe W. Le Prince c. June 1872 Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Died	20 August 1901(1901-08-20) (aged 28) Fire Island, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Father	Louis Le Prince

Adolphe Le Prince (c. June 1872 – 20 August 1901) was an English actor. He appeared in Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest surviving film.[1]

In 1898, Le Prince appeared as a witness for the defence in a lawsuit brought by Thomas Edison against the American Mutoscope Company. Le Prince testified about the inventions of his late father, Louis Le Prince, rebutting Edison's claim to be the inventor of cinematography, and therefore entitled to royalties for the use of the process.^[citation needed]

Death

In 1901, Le Prince was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the Point O' Woods vicinity of Fire Island, New York, in the United States. He had been shooting duck in the area. The official verdict was suicide.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1888	Roundhay Garden Scene	Self	Short
	Accordion Player	Accordion Player

References

1. Macdonald, Ian. "Louis le Prince shot the first film – but did he invent movies?". The Conversation. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

External links

• Adolphe Le Prince at IMDb