1890 in film
| Years in film: | 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 |
Contents |
Events
- William Dickson completes his work for Thomas Edison on the Kinetograph cylinder either in this year or 1889. Monkeyshines No. 1 becomes the first film shot on the system.
Births
- January 4 - Weyler Hildebrand, Swedish actor, director and writer
- January 6 - Tor Weijden, Swedish actor
- June 14 - May Allison, American actress
- August 2 - Marin Sais, American actress
- August 27 - Man Ray, American photographer and director
- September 4 - Naima Wifstrand, Swedish singer, actress, composer and director
- October 1 - Stanley Holloway, British actor
- October 2 - Groucho Marx, American comedian, actor
- October 12 - Carl Hagman, Swedish singer and actor
- December 25 - Hugo Bolander, Swedish producer, director, actor and writer
Deaths
- September 16 - Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, French film pioneer, director of Roundhay Garden Scene (b.1842)
Marriages
- January 23 - John Bunny and Clara Scallan
Categories
1890 | Years in film