Edwin Stanton Porter

American film pioneer (1870–1941)
Person human Q347864
Edwin Stanton Porter
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Edwin Stanton Porter

Summary

Edwin Stanton Porter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Connellsville[2]. He was born on +1870-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1941-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], camera operator[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Connellsville[2], Edwin Stanton Porter…
  • Edwin Stanton Porter died in New York City[4].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter was born on +1870-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter died on +1941-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[12].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter worked as a film director[6].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's professions included camera operator[7].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter worked as a film producer[10].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter worked as an inventor[14].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter is recorded as male[15].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's genre is silent film[17].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's Commons category is recorded as Edwin Stanton Porter[18].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[19].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's given name is recorded as Edwin[20].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's work location is recorded as United States[21].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's filmography is recorded as Edwin S. Porter filmography[22].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's Commons Creator page is recorded as Edwin Stanton Porter[24].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edwin Stanton Porter'}[25].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edwin Stanton Porter'}[26].
  • Edwin Stanton Porter's represented by is recorded as Light Cone[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edwin Stanton Porter was born in Connellsville[2]. He was born on +1870-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], camera operator[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], film producer[10], and inventor[14].

Death and Burial

Edwin Stanton Porter died on +1941-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Edwin Stanton Porter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Stanton Porter born?

Edwin Stanton Porter was born in Connellsville[2].

Where did Edwin Stanton Porter die?

Edwin Stanton Porter passed away in New York City[4].

What did Edwin Stanton Porter do for work?

Edwin Stanton Porter worked as film director[6], camera operator[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Edwin
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    Has works in the collection Museum of Modern Art
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