American filmmaker
Aguinaldo's navy 25th Infantry in the Philippines Carl Frederick Ackerman [ 1] (17 June 1873 – 4 April 1938), also known asRaymond Ackerman , was an American journalist and early filmmaker.
Ackerman was fromSyracuse, New York ,[ 2] and was the sports editor for theSyracuse Standard .[ 3] His work includedactuality films including from the Philippines during wartime in 1900 and from China during theBoxer Rebellion era. He worked forAmerican Mutoscope and Biograph Company .[ 4]
In the Philippines, Ackerman filmedFilipino Cockfight , theBattle 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 journalistThomas Franklin Fairfax Millard making presentations about theBoxer Rebellion and China.[ 7]
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