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