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The following is an overview of the events of 1895 in film, including a list of films released and notable births.

Events

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Films released in 1895

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L'Arroseur Arrosé (1895) the earliest known instance of film comedy, as well as the first use of film to portray a fictional story.

Births

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Month Date Name Country Profession Died
January 5 A. Edward Sutherland US Director, Actor 1973
23 Raymond Griffith US Actor 1957
February 7 Anita Stewart US Actress, Producer 1961
19 Louis Calhern US Actor 1956
21 Charles King US Actor 1957
25 Einar Axelsson Sweden Actor 1971
March 11 Shemp Howard US Actor 1955
24 Syd Saylor US Actor 1962
25 Valéry Inkijinoff Russia Actor 1973
27 Betty Schade Germany Actress 1982
April 7 Margarete Schön Germany Actress 1985
May 6 Rudolph Valentino Italy Actor 1926
June 24 Jack Dempsey US Boxer, Actor 1983
July 9 Cullen Landis US Actor, Director 1975
13 Sidney Blackmer US Actor 1973
21 Henry Lynn US Director, Screenwriter 1984
25 Ingeborg Spangsfeldt Denmark Actress 1968
26 Gracie Allen UK Actress 1964
August 9 Nat Pendleton US Olympic Wrestler, Actor 1967
16 Lucien Littlefield US Actor 1960
September 11 Uno Henning Sweden Actor 1970
22 Paul Muni Austria Actor 1967
October 4 Buster Keaton US Actor, Director 1966
20 Evelyn Brent US Actress 1975
21 Edna Purviance US Actress 1958
November 14 Louise Huff US Actress 1973
December 3 Tadeusz Olsza Poland Actor 1975
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References

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  1. ^ a b Burns, Paul (1999). "Chapter 15, 1895–1900". The History of the Discovery of Cinematography. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  2. ^ Chardère, B.; Borgé, G.; Borgé, M. (1985). Les Lumière (in French). Paris: Bibliothèque des Arts. p. 71. ISBN 2-85047-068-6.
  3. ^ "Présentation Du Cinématographe Lumière". Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ Terry Ramsaye (January 1925). "The Romantic History of the Motion Picture". Photoplay. p. 121. Retrieved April 28, 2018.