Albert Kirchner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Kirchner

French photographer and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1860

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 11-May-1902

Profession: photographer, inventor, film director

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Albert Kirchner, better known under pseudonymn Léar was a French photographer, manufacturer, exhibitor, and filmmaker who is noted for producing several religious and erotic films.
He was employed by Eugène Pirou, a French filmmaker and photographer.
Kirchner directed the first known erotic film, 1896 Le coucher de la mariée (or Bedtime for the Bride), that featured actress Louise Willy.