Karol Grossmann

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Karol Grossmann (27 October 1864 – 3 August 1929) was a pioneering film maker in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

He was born in Drakovci near Mala Nedelja on 27 October 1864. He was a lawyer in Ljutomer. He was the first Slovene amateur filmmaker. In 1905, he made the first Slovene film record in Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. A projection of two of his films is available at the Museum in Ljutomer. He died in Ljutomer.

Filmography[edit]

The plaque at the site in Ljutomer, where in 1905 Karol Grossmann made the first Slovene film recording
  • Dismissal from Mass in Ljutomer (Odhod od maše v Ljutomeru) - 1905
  • Fair in Ljutomer (Sejem v Ljutomeru) - 1905
  • In the Family Garden (Na domačem vrtu) - 1906

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References[edit]

  • Slovenski veliki leksikon, Mladinska knjiga (2003)