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Zapruder Film

The home movie that captured the assassination in Dealey Plaza. This page combines historical context with 19 matching records drawn directly from the Kennedy Assassination History archive.

19 matching archive records 1963–2003 record span Open the full 1,932-record archive

Historical context

Zapruder Film: overview and significance

What happened?

Abraham Zapruder filmed the presidential limousine from a raised position beside the pergola in Dealey Plaza. His 8 mm film recorded the motorcade and the shooting sequence.

Why was it important?

The Zapruder film became the most intensively studied visual record of the assassination. Investigators and researchers have used its frames to examine timing, limousine position, reactions and the sequence of the shots.

Archive records

Zapruder Film timeline

The records below are selected from the 1,932-record JFK assassination archive and are rendered as static HTML in chronological order.

1963
1963 22nd November

Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Norma Jean Lollis Hill · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

At Zapruder frame 313, when President Kennedy was shot in the head, Jean Hill was only 21 feet (6.4 m) away, leftward, and slightly behind President Kennedy.

1963 22nd November

Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Norma Jean Lollis Hill · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner.

1963 22nd November

Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Abraham Zapruder · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Abraham Zapruder films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit.

1963 22nd November

Badge Man

Mary Ann Moorman · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

In the Moorman Polaroid photo is seen all of the Presidential limousine occupants, several other witnesses (including Abraham Zapruder filming), two Dallas police motorcycle Presidential escorts, and much of the area comprising the grassy knoll.

1963 22nd November

Badge Man

Mary Ann Moorman · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The photo has been calculated to have been captured between the Zapruder film equivalent concurrent frames of Z-315 and 316 (less than one-sixth of a second after President Kennedys head first exploded at Z-313).

1963 22nd November

Grassy Knoll

Norma Jean Lollis Hill · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner. Present along with her friend Mary Moorman across from the grassy knoll, and was one of the very closest witnesses to President Kennedy when the shots were fired at him

1963 22nd November

Grassy Knoll

Mary Ann Moorman · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

In the Moorman Polaroid photo is seen all of the Presidential limousine occupants, several other witnesses (including Abraham Zapruder filming), two Dallas police motorcycle Presidential escorts, and much of the area comprising the grassy knoll.

1963 22nd November

Grassy Knoll

Marilyn Sitzman · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Marilyn Sitzman stands on the same pedestal as Abraham Zapruder (steadying him), only yards from the alleged Grassy Knoll assassin.

1963 22nd November

Lady In Red

Norma Jean Lollis Hill · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner

1963 22nd November

Zapruder Film

Abraham Zapruder · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Zapbruder hands over a copy of his film to Forrest Sorrels of the Secret Service office in Dallas. Abraham Zapruder films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit.

1963 25th November

Zapruder Film

Abraham Zapruder · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Zapruder sells the original film and its print, television, and motion picture rights to Life magazine for $150,000, divided into six annual payments of $25,000. Zapruder donated his first $25,000 payment to Tippits widow..

1963

Grassy Knoll

Abraham Zapruder · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The witness testified to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll.

1964
1964 March

Zapruder Film Review

Earl Warren · Washington · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Warren's commission examined the Zapruder film and other photographic evidence to analyze the timing and sequence of shots fired at the presidential motorcade.

1964 23rd November

Zapruder Film

Jefferson Davis Tippit · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

One of the largest individual gifts to the Tippit family is the $25,000 ($152,000 in 2006) that Abraham Zapruder donated after selling his film of the assassination..

1964 23rd November

Zapruder Film

Abraham Zapruder · Dallas · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

One of the largest individual gifts to the Tippit family is the $25,000 ($152,000 in 2006) that Abraham Zapruder donated after selling his film of the assassination..

1964

Testimony

Abraham Zapruder · Washington · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF · Witness

Abraham Zapruder gives testimony and the Zapruder film becomes central visual evidence considered by the Warren Commission.

1969
1969

Trial

Earling Carothers "Jim" Garrison · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Garrison was able to subpoena the Zapruder film from Life magazine and show it to the public for the first time.

1969

Zapruder Film

Earling Carothers "Jim" Garrison · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Garrison was able to subpoena the Zapruder film from Life magazine and show it to the public for the first time. Garrisons key witness against Clay Shaw was Perry Russo, a twenty-five year old insurance salesman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana..

2003
2003

Magic Bullet

Dale Myers · Politics · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Myers uses a close-up examination of the Zapruder film to justify the "single bullet theory". Myers animation finds that the bullet wounds were consistent with JFKs and Connallys positions at the time of shooting, and that by following the bullets trajectory backwards could be found to have originated from the Texas School Book Depository..

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Last reviewed: September 2026.

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