George Eastman
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Biography
George Eastman was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Eastman kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Fellini Satyricon" (1970) with Martin Potter, the horror flick "Baba Yaga" (1973) with Carroll Baker and the adventure "Scalawag" (1973) with Kirk Douglas. He also appeared in "Call of the Wild" (1975) and "Emanuelle e Francoise le sorelline" (1976). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the action movie "La Guerra del Ferro Ironmaster" (1982) with Sam Pasco, "I Nuovi barbari" (1982) and the action flick "1990 i guerrieri del Bronx" (1982) with Vic Morrow. He also appeared in "Blastfighter" (1983). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Regalo di Natale" (1986), the Daniel Greene action film "Hands of Steel" (1986) and "Dumb Dicks" (1986) with David Landsberg. He also appeared in the Serena Grandi thriller "Le Foto di Gioia" (1987). Eastman most recently acted in the Carlo Delle Piane drama sequel "Christmas Rematch" (2004).
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Life Events
1859
Family settled in Rochester, New York
1873
At age 19, hired as a bank clerk
1878
Purchased first camera
1879
Filed first patent for a machine that coated dry photographic plates; founded the Eastman Dry Plate Company
1884
Introduced paper roll film; the following year patented a machine that coated rolls of paper with emulsion
1888
Developed the Kodak box camera
1889
Invented perforated celluloid film
1892
Changed name of company to Eastman Kodak
1900
Introduced the Kodak brownie camera which sold for one dollar
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