Thomas A. Edison - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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Brown Digital Camera Record of a Sneeze (2017)
(Short) - Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

The Edison Affair (2015)
In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer

AUD 6K

Mikhail Bondarev: Heck of a Great Man (2015)
(Short) - Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

True. (1999)
(Short) - Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) Special Thanks (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

$1K

Andrew Carnegie (1914)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Birth of the Telephone (1914)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Old Violin (1914)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914)
Producer Producer See fewer

Her Redemption (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Deaf Mute (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Five Bachelors (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Irish Policeman (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Votes for Women (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Nursery Favorites (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Politician (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Old Guard (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

A Minstrel Show (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Julius Caesar (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Edison Kinetophone (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Jack's Joke (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Musical Blacksmiths (1913)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Das Stelldichein der Verehrer (1912)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

DEM 305

Lucia di Lammermoor (1911)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Frankenstein (1910)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1909)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Meeting of the Motion Pictures Patents Company (1909)
(Short) - Self (uncredited), Producer Self (uncredited), Producer See fewer

Thomas Edison, Train Films 1897-1906 (1906)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Parsifal (1904)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (1904)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Pan-American Exposition by Night (1901)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Trick Cyclist (1901)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade (1899)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (1899)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Alciede Capitane (1898)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Passion Play of Oberammergau (1898)
(Short) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Capsize of Lifeboat (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Launch of Life Boat (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Launch of Surf Boat (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Rescue - Resuscitation (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Admiral Cigarette (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Serpentine Dance, Annabelle (1897)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Cock Fight (1896)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

American Falls from Above, American Side (1896)
(Short) - Executive Producer (uncredited) Executive Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Starting for the Fire (1896)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896)
(Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer

Blackton Sketches, No. 2 (1896)
(Short) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Blackton Sketches, No. 3 (1896)
(Short) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
(Short) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Indian War Council (1894)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Annie Oakley (1894)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Blacksmith Scene (1893)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Past Television (1 title)	Episodes
L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe : naissance d'un art (2021) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage), Archive Self (archive footage), Archive See fewer

Past Television (1 title)

Episodes

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe : naissance d'un art (2021)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage), Archive Self (archive footage), Archive See fewer

Self (26 titles)
A Day with Thomas A. Edison (1922) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Mutual Weekly, No. 148 (1917) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Pathé News, No. 86 (1917) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Universal Current Events, No. 1 (1917) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-International News Pictorial, No. 86 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé News, No. 86 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Animated Weekly, No. 40 (1916) (Short) - Self (as Thomas Edison) Self (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Selig-Tribune, No. 77 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé News, No. 71 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Selig-Tribune, No. 41 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé News, No. 40 (1916) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Mutual Weekly, No. 46 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Animated Weekly, No. 193 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 88 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Mutual Weekly, No. 44 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 86 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé News, No. 86 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Mutual Weekly, No. 41 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Animated Weekly, No. 188 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé News, No. 81 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 48 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 15 (1915) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 67 (1914) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Pathé's Weekly, No. 40 (1911) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897) (Short) - Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

Self (26 titles)

A Day with Thomas A. Edison (1922)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Mutual Weekly, No. 148 (1917)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Pathé News, No. 86 (1917)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Universal Current Events, No. 1 (1917)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-International News Pictorial, No. 86 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé News, No. 86 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Animated Weekly, No. 40 (1916)
(Short) - Self (as Thomas Edison) Self (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Selig-Tribune, No. 77 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé News, No. 71 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Selig-Tribune, No. 41 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé News, No. 40 (1916)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Mutual Weekly, No. 46 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Animated Weekly, No. 193 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 88 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Mutual Weekly, No. 44 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 86 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé News, No. 86 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Mutual Weekly, No. 41 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Animated Weekly, No. 188 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé News, No. 81 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 48 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 15 (1915)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 67 (1914)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Pathé's Weekly, No. 40 (1911)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897)
(Short) - Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)
(Short) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (100 titles)
WatchMojo (2025) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Top 20 Respected People Who Turned Out to Be AWFUL (Aug 21, 2025) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Los Angeles: Stories from the City (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2024) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Bright Lights, Big City (Jul 12, 2024) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Mein Traum - Meine Geschichte (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Thomas Alva Edison (Feb 2, 2024) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
History's Greatest Mysteries (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2023) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism (Mar 27, 2023) Season 4, Episode 9 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Zeit.geschichte (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Gute Geschäfte? - Geschichte der Gasversorgung in Österreich (Jan 19, 2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Secret Genius of Modern Life (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Electric Car (Dec 1, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Final Redpill (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Subversion, The Bavarian Illuminati and Neoliberalism (Nov 23, 2022) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Cunk on Earth (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2022) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Rise of the Machines (Sep 19, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey (2022) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
History 101 (2022) (TV Series) - Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (1 episode, 2022) Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (1 episode, 2022) See fewer MP3s (Aug 25, 2022) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (archive footage) Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (archive footage) See fewer
The UnXplained (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Mystery of Genius (Apr 1, 2022) Season 4, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Man vs. History (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2021) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Franklin's Electric Kite (Aug 31, 2021) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Newsthink (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Why So Many CEOs Are Engineers (Feb 25, 2021) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Great Inventions (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Concrete (Jan 25, 2021) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Ancient Aliens (2014–2020) (TV Series) - Self - Inventor / Self (3 episodes, 2014) Self - Inventor / Self (3 episodes, 2014) See fewer The Lost Kingdom (Nov 20, 2020) Season 16, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Lanterne Cosmique (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Écoutons des voix des personnages historiques! (Sep 17, 2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Tune Into the Future (2020) Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Beyond the Unknown (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Skyscraper Seance, Legally Haunted and Curse of the Mummy (Feb 6, 2019) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Restoration Archive (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer The Very First Recordings (1859-1879) (Feb 6, 2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Carl Laemmle (2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
America in Color (2017–2018) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2017) Self (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer Hollywood's Golden Age (Dec 23, 2018) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The 1920s (Jul 2, 2017) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
So Amazingly Perfect They Are Really Weird (2018) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Deadly Intelligence (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Tesla's Last Secret (Apr 15, 2018) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Abandoned Engineering (2017) (TV Series) - Self - Scientist and Inventor (1 episode, 2017) Self - Scientist and Inventor (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Quest for Power (Mar 31, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Scientist and Inventor (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Scientist and Inventor (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Back in Time (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer 101 Ranch (Jul 8, 2015) Season 5, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The First Film (2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Edison (2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
American Experience (1990–2015) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Inventor (5 episodes, 1990) Self / Self - Inventor (5 episodes, 1990) See fewer Edison (Jan 27, 2015) Season 27, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Sound of Song (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Recording Revolution (Jan 16, 2015) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive sound) (archive footage) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) See fewer
Forbidden History (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer The Genius of Nikola Tesla (Dec 10, 2014) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
10 Things You Don't Know About (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Edison & Tesla (Sep 6, 2014) Season 3, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Planeta Globalizado (2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer The Age of Invention (Oct 13, 2011) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer 39-33 (2010) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010) Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
American Grindhouse (2010) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
History Detectives (2009) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Psychophone/War Dog Letter/Pancho Villa Watch Fob (Jun 22, 2009) Season 7, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008) (Video) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Westinghouse (2008) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007) (Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Niagara Falls (2006) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Neveneffecten (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer De gebroeders Tupolev (Jan 6, 2006) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Wild West Tech (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer The Unexplained (Sep 27, 2005) Season 3, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Star Trek: Enterprise (2004) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Storm Front, Part II (Oct 15, 2004) Season 4, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Naqoyqatsi (2002) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Cinerama Adventure (2002) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Modern Marvels (1997–2000) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1997) Self (4 episodes, 1997) See fewer Death Devices (Nov 14, 2000) Season 6, Episode 38 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
History's Mysteries (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer America's Psychic Past (Jul 6, 2000) Season 3, Episode 15 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Culture Shock (2000) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz (Feb 2, 2000) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self Self See fewer
Les Géants du siècle (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer La route et la vitesse (Nov 28, 1999) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years (1999) (TV Mini-series) - Self - #14 Self - #14 See fewer
Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998) (Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Phenomenon: The Lost Archives (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer HeavyWatergate: The War Against Cold Fusion (Nov 20, 1998) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Secret History (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer The Chair (Jun 1, 1998) Season 6, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Apple: Here's to the Crazy Ones (1997) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Biography (1994–1996) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1994) Self (2 episodes, 1994) See fewer Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon (1994) Season 6, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Thomas Edison: Father of Invention (Aug 5, 1996) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Shadow of Hate (1995) (Short) - Self (with Ford) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (with Ford) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Famous Americans of the 20th Century (1991) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer The Story of Thomas A. Edison (1991) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Kisses (1991) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
AMC Salutes the States (1989– ) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes) Self (3 episodes) See fewer AMC Salutes Michigan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1985) Self (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Nov 26, 1985) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Nikola Tesla: Mad Scientist of the Gilded Age (1984) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Story of Thomas Alvin Edison (1982) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
In Search of... (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Spirit Voices (Dec 20, 1981) Season 6, Episode 16 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Aus Forschung und Technik (1979) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1979) Self (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Es werde Licht - Zum 100. Geburtstag der Glühbirne (Oct 22, 1979) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1978) Self (1 episode, 1978) See fewer Les inventeurs ou la rencontre des photographes et des fantômes (Sep 24, 1978) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
All You Need Is Love (1977) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1977) Self (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Rude Songs: Vaudeville & Music Hall (Mar 19, 1977) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Horizon (1972) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1972) Self (1 episode, 1972) See fewer The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor (May 1, 1972) Season 8, Episode 27 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Glory of Their Times (1970) (TV Movie) - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
The Boyhood of Thomas Edison (1965) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Archaeology of the Cinema (1963) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1963) Self (1 episode, 1963) See fewer The Fabulous Musicals (Nov 18, 1963) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
The Twentieth Century (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer The Movies Learn to Talk (Oct 25, 1959) Season 3, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
60 ans de presse filmée (1957) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Project Twenty (1957) (TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 1957) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 1957) See fewer The Innocent Years (Nov 21, 1957) Self - Inventor (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self - Inventor (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
I Never Forget a Face (1956) (Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
This Was Yesterday (1954) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Littlest Expert on My Favorite President (1951) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Horsehide Heroes (1951) (Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
The Golden Twenties (1950) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Den gamla goda tiden (1946) (Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer
Okay for Sound (1946) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Film That Was Lost (1942) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition (1940) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Servant of Mankind (1940) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
March of the Movies (1933) Self - film clip (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - film clip (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
All the King's Horses (1926) (Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Searching for America: Parts I, II, III, & IV: United States Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Archive Footage (100 titles)

WatchMojo (2025)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer

Top 20 Respected People Who Turned Out to Be AWFUL (Aug 21, 2025) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Los Angeles: Stories from the City (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2024) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2024) See fewer

Bright Lights, Big City (Jul 12, 2024) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

Mein Traum - Meine Geschichte (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer

Thomas Alva Edison (Feb 2, 2024) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

History's Greatest Mysteries (2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2023) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2023) See fewer

Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism (Mar 27, 2023) Season 4, Episode 9 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

Zeit.geschichte (2023)
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Gute Geschäfte? - Geschichte der Gasversorgung in Österreich (Jan 19, 2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Secret Genius of Modern Life (2022)
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Electric Car (Dec 1, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Final Redpill (2022)
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Subversion, The Bavarian Illuminati and Neoliberalism (Nov 23, 2022) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Cunk on Earth (2022)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2022) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2022) See fewer

Rise of the Machines (Sep 19, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey (2022)
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History 101 (2022)
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MP3s (Aug 25, 2022) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (archive footage) Self - Inventor of the Phonograph (archive footage) See fewer

The UnXplained (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer

The Mystery of Genius (Apr 1, 2022) Season 4, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Man vs. History (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2021) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 2021) See fewer

Franklin's Electric Kite (Aug 31, 2021) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

Newsthink (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer

Why So Many CEOs Are Engineers (Feb 25, 2021) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Great Inventions (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer

Concrete (Jan 25, 2021) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Ancient Aliens (2014–2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Inventor / Self (3 episodes, 2014) Self - Inventor / Self (3 episodes, 2014) See fewer

The Lost Kingdom (Nov 20, 2020) Season 16, Episode 2 - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

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Lanterne Cosmique (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer

Écoutons des voix des personnages historiques! (Sep 17, 2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Tune Into the Future (2020)
Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Beyond the Unknown (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer

Skyscraper Seance, Legally Haunted and Curse of the Mummy (Feb 6, 2019) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Restoration Archive (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer

The Very First Recordings (1859-1879) (Feb 6, 2019) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Carl Laemmle (2019)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

America in Color (2017–2018)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2017) Self (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer

Hollywood's Golden Age (Dec 23, 2018) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The 1920s (Jul 2, 2017) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

So Amazingly Perfect They Are Really Weird (2018)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Deadly Intelligence (2018)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer

Tesla's Last Secret (Apr 15, 2018) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Abandoned Engineering (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Scientist and Inventor (1 episode, 2017) Self - Scientist and Inventor (1 episode, 2017) See fewer

Quest for Power (Mar 31, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Scientist and Inventor (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Scientist and Inventor (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Back in Time (2015)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer

101 Ranch (Jul 8, 2015) Season 5, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The First Film (2015)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Edison (2015)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

American Experience (1990–2015)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Inventor (5 episodes, 1990) Self / Self - Inventor (5 episodes, 1990) See fewer

Edison (Jan 27, 2015) Season 27, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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Sound of Song (2015)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer

The Recording Revolution (Jan 16, 2015) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive sound) (archive footage) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) See fewer

Forbidden History (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer

The Genius of Nikola Tesla (Dec 10, 2014) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

10 Things You Don't Know About (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer

Edison & Tesla (Sep 6, 2014) Season 3, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Planeta Globalizado (2013)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer

The Age of Invention (Oct 13, 2011) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer

39-33 (2010) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010)
Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

American Grindhouse (2010)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

History Detectives (2009)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer

Psychophone/War Dog Letter/Pancho Villa Watch Fob (Jun 22, 2009) Season 7, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Westinghouse (2008)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Niagara Falls (2006)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Neveneffecten (2006)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer

De gebroeders Tupolev (Jan 6, 2006) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Wild West Tech (2005)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer

The Unexplained (Sep 27, 2005) Season 3, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Star Trek: Enterprise (2004)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer

Storm Front, Part II (Oct 15, 2004) Season 4, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Naqoyqatsi (2002)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Cinerama Adventure (2002)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Modern Marvels (1997–2000)
(TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1997) Self (4 episodes, 1997) See fewer

Death Devices (Nov 14, 2000) Season 6, Episode 38 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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History's Mysteries (2000)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer

America's Psychic Past (Jul 6, 2000) Season 3, Episode 15 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Culture Shock (2000)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer

The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz (Feb 2, 2000) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999– )
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Les Géants du siècle (1999)
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La route et la vitesse (Nov 28, 1999) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years (1999)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - #14 Self - #14 See fewer

Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Phenomenon: The Lost Archives (1998)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer

HeavyWatergate: The War Against Cold Fusion (Nov 20, 1998) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Secret History (1998)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer

The Chair (Jun 1, 1998) Season 6, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Apple: Here's to the Crazy Ones (1997)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Biography (1994–1996)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1994) Self (2 episodes, 1994) See fewer

Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon (1994) Season 6, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Thomas Edison: Father of Invention (Aug 5, 1996) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Shadow of Hate (1995)
(Short) - Self (with Ford) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (with Ford) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Famous Americans of the 20th Century (1991)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer

The Story of Thomas A. Edison (1991) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Kisses (1991)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

AMC Salutes the States (1989– )
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes) Self (3 episodes) See fewer

AMC Salutes Michigan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1985) Self (1 episode, 1985) See fewer

Episode #1.2 (Nov 26, 1985) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Nikola Tesla: Mad Scientist of the Gilded Age (1984)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Story of Thomas Alvin Edison (1982)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

In Search of... (1981)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer

Spirit Voices (Dec 20, 1981) Season 6, Episode 16 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Aus Forschung und Technik (1979)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1979) Self (1 episode, 1979) See fewer

Es werde Licht - Zum 100. Geburtstag der Glühbirne (Oct 22, 1979) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1978) Self (1 episode, 1978) See fewer

Les inventeurs ou la rencontre des photographes et des fantômes (Sep 24, 1978) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

All You Need Is Love (1977)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1977) Self (1 episode, 1977) See fewer

Rude Songs: Vaudeville & Music Hall (Mar 19, 1977) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Horizon (1972)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1972) Self (1 episode, 1972) See fewer

The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor (May 1, 1972) Season 8, Episode 27 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Glory of Their Times (1970)
(TV Movie) - Self - Inventor (archive footage) Self - Inventor (archive footage) See fewer

The Boyhood of Thomas Edison (1965)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Archaeology of the Cinema (1963)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1963) Self (1 episode, 1963) See fewer

The Fabulous Musicals (Nov 18, 1963) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

The Twentieth Century (1959)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer

The Movies Learn to Talk (Oct 25, 1959) Season 3, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

60 ans de presse filmée (1957)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Project Twenty (1957)
(TV Series) - Self - Inventor (1 episode, 1957) Self - Inventor (1 episode, 1957) See fewer

The Innocent Years (Nov 21, 1957) Self - Inventor (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self - Inventor (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

I Never Forget a Face (1956)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

This Was Yesterday (1954)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Littlest Expert on My Favorite President (1951)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Horsehide Heroes (1951)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

The Golden Twenties (1950)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Den gamla goda tiden (1946)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) Self (archive footage) (as Thomas Edison) See fewer

Okay for Sound (1946)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

The Film That Was Lost (1942)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Panama-Pacific International Exhibition (1940)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Servant of Mankind (1940)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

March of the Movies (1933)
Self - film clip (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - film clip (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

All the King's Horses (1926)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Searching for America: Parts I, II, III, & IV: United States
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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