C. Fred Ackerman

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

Aguinaldo's navy

25th Infantry in the Philippines

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