Alexander Black

director and filmmaker (1859–1940)

Alexander Black (1859–1940) was an American author, photographer, newspaper man, and the inventor of the pre-cinema “Picture Play” which debuted in 1894.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 3 films (1923–1938) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1923	The magic circle	by Alexander Black.	5	16mm	B&W	silent
1927	Chilmark :	a Florethel film fantasy by Alexander Black.	7	16mm	B&W	silent
1938	Alexander Black :	grandfather of picture plays directed by Adolph Zukor and Malcolm Black.	12	16mm	Color & B&W	silent