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The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, sometimes referred to as simply Biograph, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 in New York City by William Kennedy Dickson, who had previously worked with Thomas Edison. Biograph was one of the leading film pioneers during the early years of cinema and was instrumental in the development of early cinematic techniques and genres.

The company produced thousands of silent films, many of which are considered significant works in the history of cinema. Some of the most famous films produced by Biograph include D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and "Intolerance" (1916).

Biograph was also a significant player in the development of the motion picture industry, with innovations such as the Mutoscope, a 35mm film viewer that allowed viewers to see motion pictures without the need for a projector. The company also played a major role in the formation of the Motion Picture Patents Company, which controlled most of the film industry in the United States between 1908 and 1915.

Despite its notable achievements, Biograph struggled in the face of competition from other film studios and technological advances that made its techniques and equipment outdated. The company eventually went bankrupt in 1939. Nevertheless, its contribution to the history of cinema remains significant and influential to this day.