Joseph Perry (cinematographer)

Joseph Henry Perry (5 August 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK – 29 April 1943 in Sydney, Australia) was an English-born New Zealander cinematographer, entrepreneur and Salvation Army officer.[1][2] Born to Joseph Perry Sr. and Eliza Hall, his sons Orizaba, Reginald and Stanley also went on to have careers in the Australian film industry.[1][3]

Joseph Henry Perry
Joseph Perry with equipment
Born(1863-08-05)5 August 1863
Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
Died29 April 1943(1943-04-29) (aged 79)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationSalvation Army officer, cinematographer, entrepreneur

Perry helped make several early multi media presentations for the Army's Limelight Department including with Herbert Booth, Soldiers of the Cross.[3]

Perry initiated the setting up of Salvation Army Biorama companies with projection equipment and electric generators, to travel around the country giving presentations.[2]

Filmography

Australia

 
1898 Social Salvation (Documentary)
1899 Passion Films (Short)
1900 Second Victorian Contingent Leaving Melbourne (Documentary short)
1900 Soldiers of the Cross
1901 Inauguration of the Commonwealth (Documentary)
1901 Royal Visit To Open The First Commonwealth Parliament (Documentary)
1904 International Congress of the Salvation Army (Documentary)
1908 The Great White Fleet Visits the Antipodes (Documentary)
1909 Heroes of the Cross
1909 The Scottish Covenanters[4]

New Zealand

 
1901 Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand (Documentary short) 
     Waimangu Geyser in action[5]

References
  1. Herbert, Stephen; McKernan, Luke. "Joseph Henry Perry". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. "Biorama Company". The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. Bertrand, Ina (1988). Perry, Joseph Henry (1863–1943). Volume 11: Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. "LIVE MEN IN DEAD ROLES". The Herald (Melbourne) (10, 452). Victoria, Australia. 21 April 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "SALVATION BIORAMA". Darling Downs Gazette. XLVI (11055). Queensland, Australia. 15 February 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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