José Roberto da Cunha Salles
José Roberto da Cunha Salles was a Brazilian inventor and self-proclaimed pioneer of cinema, known for attempting to patent a film he claimed to have made in 1897, which consisted of a brief recording of waves at a fishing dock. Despite his dubious claims and a history of con artistry, he played a significant role in establishing Brazil's first cinema, the Grande Salão de Novidades Paris, in Rio de Janeiro.
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José Roberto da Cunha Salles claimed to have invented cinema in Brazil in 1897 by filming the sea hitting a dock.
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