
Walter R. Booth
DirectingBorn 1869-07-12 · Worcester, England, UKDied 1938-05-08
Biography
Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).

Secrets of British Animation
Nov 19, 2018Rated 6 out of 10
Comedy Cartoons
Apr 12, 1907Rated 8.3 out of 10The Hand of the Artist
Apr 27, 1906Rated 4.5 out of 10
A Lively Quarter Day
Mar 11, 1906Rated 5.4 out of 10Undressing Extraordinary
Aug 25, 1901Rated 5.3 out of 10
Artistic Creation
Oct 22, 1901Rated 6.2 out of 10
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Sep 01, 1899Rated 5.6 out of 10