Edwin S. Porter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin S. Porter

American film director

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1870

Place of Birth: Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1941

Profession: screenwriter, inventor, cinematographer, camera operator, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company.
Of over 250 films created by Porter, his most important include Jack and the Beanstalk (1902), Life of an American Fireman (1903), The Great Train Robbery (1903), The Kleptomaniac (1905), Life of a Cowboy (1906), Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1913) .