Edwin S. Porter
Directing
Born April 21, 1870 — Died April 30, 1941
From Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Edwin Stratton Porter, Ed Porter, Edward Porter
Biography
Edwin Stanton Porter was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Influenced by both the "Brighton school" and the story films of Georges Méliès, Porter went on to make...
