Who was the first filmmaker? The answer to this question worries a lot of people, because there is still no exact data on this. Different groups of admirers of the history of cinema make certain assumptions, which nobody can prove the truthfulness of 100%.
Who was the first film reporter: versions
Many experts say that the first film reporter was the famous Russian writer Maxim Gorky. Honestly, the version is difficult to understand, because Alexei Peshkov (the true name and surname of this writer) hardly had much time free from creating his beautiful works, which he could use to shoot film reports.
The version of "Maxim Gorky" to answer the question: "Who was the first film reporter?", Of course, it may turn out to be quite correct, because it is this option that finds the greatest support among film historians. Only now, not a single movie has been preserved, the credits of which contain information that this person was involved in the creation of the picture (and the first pictures in their format and duration were almost similar to modern reports in news programs). This fact casts doubt on such an answer to the question: "Who was the first film reporter?"
Or maybe the French?
As you know, the movie cameras were created by the legendary French - the Lumiere brothers. According to official sources, the invention was patented in 1896. A few months later, the first film screenings were organized in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod). French cameramen came to Russia and filmed a movie about the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II. Why not consider them the first film reporters?
You can also recall the Kharkov photographer Fedetsky, who was the first of people of Slavic origin to shoot motion pictures. This person could also claim to be superior.
Probably the answer to the question; "Who was the first filmmaker?" already will remain unknown, because it is hardly worth hoping for the emergence of new facts.