1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone

IMDb 7.5 2017 • 4 min • Documentary

Director

Jonathan Ignatius Green

Country

US

Plot Summary

On June 11th, 1997, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone solution to share pictures instantly on public networks. The impetus for this invention was the birth of Kahn's daughter, when he jerry-rigged a mobile phone with a digital camera and sent photos in real time. In 2016 Time Magazine included Kahn's first camera phone photo in their list of the 100 most influential photos of all time.

Top Cast

Dante Gabiati
Dante Gabiati Philippe Kahn
Cary Mizbe
Cary Mizbe Police Officer
Venee Porter
Venee Porter Nurse
Wendy Wang
Wendy Wang Wendy Wang