Facts: - death place: san francisco - caption: alfred c. abadie - death date: 1 january 1950 - spouse: natalie evaline harris abadie - birth date: 9 december 1878 - name: alfred c. abadie - birth place: new york city - yearsactive: 1896-1917 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alfred c. abadie .
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alfred camille abadie -lrb- december 9 , 1878 -- january 1 , 1950 -rrb- was an american photographer and pioneer filmmaker who worked for thomas edison , specializing in actuality films , a predecessor to the standard form of documentary .