1899 in film
| Years in film: | 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 |
Contents |
Events
- Pathé Frères is founded.
- T.C. Hepworth invents Biokam, a 17.5 mm format which also is the first format to have a center perforation.
- John Alfred Prestwich invents a 13 mm amateur format.
Films released in 1899
Births
- January 10 - Lya De Putti, Hungarian actress (d. 1931 in film|1931]]
- February 15 - Gale Sondergaard, actress (d. 1985)
- February 22 - George O'Hara, actor, screenwriter (d. 1966)
- March 23 - Dora Gerson, German actress (d. 1943)
- June 30 - Madge Bellamy, actress (d. 1990)
- July 7 - George Cukor, director (d. 1983
- July 10 – John Gilbert, American actor (d. 1936)
- July 14 - Martha Mansfield, actress (d. 1923)
- August 13 - Alfred Hitchcock, director (d. 1980)
- October 20 – Evelyn Brent, American actress (d. 1975)
- October 23 - Lilyan Tashman, actress (d. 1934)
- November 11 - Pat O'Brien, American actor (d. 1983)
- November 17 - Douglas Shearer, pioneer motion-picture sound engineer (+ 1971)
Categories
1899 | 1899 films | Years in film