Auguste and Louis Lumiere were the first film makers in history and were known as the Lumiere Brothers. Auguste was born 19th October 1862 and died 10th April 1954. His younger brother Louis was born 5th October 1864 and died 6th June 1948.
The Lumiere Brothers, as well as being the first film makers ever in history, also had the licenses to the cinematograph. This was a creation that allowed viewing motion pictures by multiple groups all at the same time, like modern cinemas allow today.
The cinematograph was originally invented by a French inventor called Leon Bouly on February 12th 1892. He had originally named his invention as the 'cinematographe' but he had a lack of money in which to develop his ideas properly and so sold his rights to the Lumiere Brothers.
Here is a picture of the cinematograph that the Lumiere Brothers would have used:
The Lumiere Brothers first film was called Sortie de L'usine Lumiere de Lyon and was shot in 1894. This was the first real motion picture ever made and was screened in L'Eden, Paris, the World's first and oldest cinema.
Here is a picture of the cinema L'Eden today:
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