Edwin S. Porter
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This marker is placed in honor of film editing pioneer Edwin Stanton Porter, who was born on April 21, 1870 in Connellsville, PA.
Waymark Code: WM15FY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2007
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The marker text reads: Edwin S. Porter Motion picture pioneer, born in Connellsville. Developed concepts of film editing, screenplay,
and other cinematic techniques. In early 20th century, he was America's leading director; his most famous film was "The Great Train Robbery," 1903.
Porter worked alongside George S. Fleming at Thomas Alva Edison's Edison Manufacturing Company. Porter and Fleming were typical of the collaborative production teams working in the US before 1908-09.
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