Louis Lumière

Louis Lumière
Born
Louis Jean Lumière

5 October 1864 (1864-10-05)
Besançon, France
Died6 June 1948 (1948-06-07) (aged 83)
Bandol, France
RelativesAuguste Lumière (brother)
Engineering career
Projectscinematograph
Awards

Louis Jean Lumière (French: [lwi ʒɑ̃ lymjɛʁ]; 5 October 1864 6 June 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.