Peter Elfelt
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1 January 1866 · Elsinore, Denmark
- Died
- 18 February 1931
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.
Known for
Directing 85
- 1916Berling's Times · director
- 1912Lindstrøm's Play · director
- 1911Exploding Mine in the Sound · director
- 1911I.P. Muller I · director
- 1908Modeopvisning - Kjoler · director
- 1907Cattle Show in Haslev · director
- 1907A Blasting Operation in Ordrup · director
- 1907Automobiler i Fredensborg · director
- 1907Fru Ellen Aggerholm · director
- 1907Children's Welfare Day in Copenhagen · director
- 1907Shrovetide Celebrations at Mogensen's · director
- 1907Badende Drenge i Skovshoved Havn · director
- 1907The Orchestra at Frederiksberg Theater · director
- 1907Engineers Building a Temporary Bridge · director
- 1907Hestevæddeløb i Sverige · director
- 1907King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin · director
- 1907Viking løber af Stabelen · director
- 1907Engineer Corps Preparing for Explosions · director
- 1907Skøjteløbning i Fredericia · director
- 1907Volunteer Boys' Association · director
- 1907May 1 demo in Slagelse · director
- 1907Københavnerbilleder · director
- 1907Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven · director
- 1906Wania Tartakoff · director
- 1906King Frederik VIII's Proclamation · director
- 1906Orpheus and Eurydice · director
- 1906King Haakon's Arrival in Trondheim · director
- 1906The King and Queen Drive Between Kroningen and Trondheim Cathedral on 22 June 1906 · director
- 1906King Haakon's Visit to 'Dannenbrog' at Crown Prince Christian's Abode · director
- 1906Kongerevue 1906 · director
- 1906Militære Opvisninger paa Fælleden · director
- 1906Prinsen og Prinsessen af Wales' Ankomst til Trondhjem · director
- 1906Kong Haakon og Dronning Mauds Indtog i Trondhjem · director
- 1906Zachariæs Selskab · director
- 1906Væddeløbene ved Eremitagen · director
- 1906Kong Haakons besøg paa 'Herluf Trolle' · director
- 1906Kong Haakons og Dronning Mauds Besøg i Danmark · director
- 1906Lerfossen · director
- 1906The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen · director
- 1906Holmenkollen Ski Jump · director
- 1906The Life Guards on Amager · director
- 1906The Gypsy Dance from the Opera 'Il Trovatore' · director
- 190617th of May in Norway · director
- 1906The Spiritist Faustinus · director
- 1905A Belly Dancer · director
- 1905Prince Carl's Departure · director
- 1905Linotol Comp. · director
- 1905Betting · director
- 1905Through Aarhus Gates by Tram · director
- 1905Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III · director
- 1905Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 · director
- 1905From Siberia to Moscow · director
- 1905Rundtur gennem København · director
- 1904Ribe Cathedral Inauguration · director
- 1904The Trade Guilds' Parade · director
- 1904Daniel Dalsgaards Kaffeforretning · director
- 1904Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train · director
- 1903Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903 · director
- 1903Artillery at Jægerspris · director
- 1903La Sylphide · director
- 1903Princess Marie With Horse · director
- 1903The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle · director
- 1903King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz · director
- 1903Dagmar Hansen · director
- 1903Royal Shooting Party on Hveen · director
- 1903The Execution · director
- 1903The Tarantella from 'Napoli' · director
- 1903Kaiser Wilhelm arrival to Copenhagen 2.4 · director
- 1902Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus · director
- 1902Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden · director
- 1902Pas de Deux · director
- 1902Kongerevue paa Fælleden · director
- 1902Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach · director
- 1902The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore · director
- 1902Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue · director
- 1902The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' · director
- 1901Bathing Ladies at the Waterpark · director
- 1901Tietgen's Funeral · director
- 1900Hartmanns begravelse · director
- 1900Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore · director
- 1899Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved · director
- 1899Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp · director
- 1897The Swans in Sortedamssøen · director
- 1897Brandvæsenet rykker ud · director
- 1897Driving with Greenland Dogs · director
crew 1
- 1903The Execution · cinematography
Production 1
- 1903The Execution · producer
Camera 2
- 1902Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue · director of photography
- 1897Driving with Greenland Dogs · director of photography