The Forgotten Father of Cinema: Louis Le Prince and His Disappearance
The Forgotten Father of Cinema: Louis Le Prince and His Disappearance Louis Le Prince is considered to be one of the pioneers of motion picture technology, as he was the first person to film moving images. In the late 1880s, Le Prince used his single-lens camera to capture a series of short films, including “Roundhay Garden Scene” and “Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge.” These films, which were only a few seconds long, were considered to be the first motion pictures ever made. Louis Le Prince However, Le Prince’s contributions to the world of cinema were soon overshadowed by a man who would become one of the most famous inventors of all time: Thomas Edison. In 1890, Le Prince disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a wife and children. Edison, who was also experimenting with motion picture technology at the time, took credit for inventing cinema and even took Le Prince’s son to court to dispute it. Le Prince’s son later died under mysterious circumstances, adding to the mystery su