Walter Franklyn Barrett (1873 â€" 16 July 1964), better known as
Franklyn Barrett, was an Australian film director and cinematographer.
He worked for a number of years for West's Pictures. It was later
written of the filmmaker that "Barrett's visual ingenuity was to be
the highlight of all his work, but... his direction of actors was less
assured".Barrett was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England,
and was raised by his aunt. He was a professional violin player and
amateur photographer and claims to have seen the first exhibit of
motion pictures at the Empire Theatre in London.Barrett moved to New
Zealand with his brother and father to work as a clerk for the latter.
He began to experiment with shooting movies, and in 1901 won a prize
of £15 for some of his photos. Barrett accompanied the Duke of York
on his 1901 tour of Australia in capacity as photographer. He worked
for eight months with the Charles Urban Trading Co. Ltd in England and
moved to Australia in 1904, where he worked for several theatre
companies.Barrett was the first person to film the Melbourne Cup from
start to finish, and shot several "scenic movies" for the New Zealand
and New South Wales railways.
Franklyn Barrett, was an Australian film director and cinematographer.
He worked for a number of years for West's Pictures. It was later
written of the filmmaker that "Barrett's visual ingenuity was to be
the highlight of all his work, but... his direction of actors was less
assured".Barrett was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England,
and was raised by his aunt. He was a professional violin player and
amateur photographer and claims to have seen the first exhibit of
motion pictures at the Empire Theatre in London.Barrett moved to New
Zealand with his brother and father to work as a clerk for the latter.
He began to experiment with shooting movies, and in 1901 won a prize
of £15 for some of his photos. Barrett accompanied the Duke of York
on his 1901 tour of Australia in capacity as photographer. He worked
for eight months with the Charles Urban Trading Co. Ltd in England and
moved to Australia in 1904, where he worked for several theatre
companies.Barrett was the first person to film the Melbourne Cup from
start to finish, and shot several "scenic movies" for the New Zealand
and New South Wales railways.
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