C. Fred Ackerman Explained

Carl Frederick Ackerman^[1] (17 June 1873 – 4 April 1938), also known as Raymond Ackerman, was an American journalist and early filmmaker.

Ackerman was from Syracuse, New York,^[2] and was the sports editor for the Syracuse Standard.^[3] His work included actuality films including from the Philippines during wartime in 1900 and from China during the Boxer Rebellion era. He worked for American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.^[4]

In the Philippines, Ackerman filmed Filipino Cockfight, the Battle of Mt. Arayat (Mount Ariat), and other scenes.^[5] He was sent to cover the U.S. fight against an independence movement.^[6]

In 1901, Ackerman toured the United States with journalist Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard making presentations about the Boxer Rebellion and China.^[7]

See also

• W. K. L. Dickson

Notes and References

1. U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917–1918
2. News: Fred Ackerman Home from the Philippines – Guerilla Warfare May Be Carried on for Years – Former Syracuse Newspaper Man Tells of Native Cruelty. Going to South Africa. . January 21, 2020 . The Buffalo Review . May 25, 1900 . . 2 . subscription.
3. News: What Our Typewriter Says. . 21 January 2020 . The Buffalo Enquirer . 3 August 1904 . Buffalo, New York. 8 . subscription.
4. Web site: Cine: Spanish Influences on Early Cinema in the Philippines. Nick. Deocampo. November 22, 2017. Anvil Publishing, Incorporated. Google Books.
5. Web site: Cine: Spanish Influences on Early Cinema in the Philippines. Nick. Deocampo. November 22, 2017. Anvil Publishing, Incorporated. Google Books.
6. Book: Musser, Charles. The Emergence of Cinema: The American Screen to 1907. May 4, 1994. University of California Press. 9780520085336. Google Books.
7. Web site: Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. www.victorian-cinema.net.