Alfred Darling (1862–1931) was an engineer and a key member of the loose association of early film pioneers dubbed theBrighton School by French film historianGeorges Sadoul.
Darling began to manufacture film equipment at his engineering works at 25 Ditchling Rise,Brighton after carrying out repairs forEsmé Collings. His clients includedGeorge Albert Smith andJames Williamson. In 1897 he took out a patent, jointly with Alfred Wrench, for a camera with a variable shutter and a claw pull-down mechanism. In 1899, on a commission fromCharles Urban, he produced the Biokam, a film-making system for amateurs using17.5mm film. His 35mm film equipment was widely used during the early years of cinema development.
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