Peter Elfelt
Directing
Biography
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.
On the crew 86
Lindstrøm's Play
1912
Dagmar Hansen
1903
Fru Ellen Aggerholm
1907
Tietgen's Funeral
1901
Cattle Show in Haslev
1907
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
1902
Through Aarhus Gates by Tram
1905
Royal Shooting Party on Hveen
1903
Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn
1907
Brandvæsenet rykker ud
1897
Driving with Greenland Dogs
1897
Københavnerbilleder
1907
Orpheus and Eurydice
1906
The Spiritist Faustinus
1906
Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven
1907
De Kongelige skal fotograferes
1899
Hartmanns begravelse
1900
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'
1902
From Siberia to Moscow
1905
La Sylphide
1903
Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905
1905
Ribe Cathedral Inauguration
1904
Artillery at Jægerspris
1903
Modeopvisning - Kjoler
1908
Hestevæddeløb i Sverige
1907
King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode
1906
The Swans in Sortedamssøen
1897
A Belly Dancer
1905
17th of May in Norway
1906
The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore'
1906
Volunteer Boys' Association
1907
Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved
1899
The Trade Guilds' Parade
1904
Linotol Comp.
1905
Wania Tartakoff
1906
Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903
1903
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin
1907
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
1906
Viking løber af Stabelen
1907
Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge
1907
The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater
1907
Betting
1905
The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906
1906
Prince Carl's Departure
1905
Kongerevue 1906
1906
Automobiler i Fredensborg
1907
A Blasting Operation in Ordrup
1907
Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark
1901
Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning
1904
Pas de Deux
1902
Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp
1899
The Execution
1903
Skøjteløbning i Fredericia
1907
Rundtur gennem København
1905
Princess Marie With Horse
1903
Zachariæs Selskab
1906
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
1902
Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions
1907
Berling's Times
1916
Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden
1902
Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark
1906
Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem
1906
Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen
1906
May 1 demo in Slagelse
1907
Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem
1906
The Life Guards on Amager
1906
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
1906
Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle'
1906
Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach
1902
King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim
1906
Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's
1907
Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen
1907
King Frederik VIII's Proclamation
1906
Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train
1904
The Tarantella from 'Napoli'
1903
Exploding Mine in the Sound
1911
Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4
1903
Lerfossen
1906
Kongerevue paa Fælleden
1902
Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus
1902
Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden
1906
King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz
1903
Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore
1900
The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle
1903
Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III
1905
I.P. Muller I
1911