Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 08, 1855
Died
Aug 18, 1933
Place of Birth
Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
Credits
30 titles
James Williamson
Biography
James A. Williamson (8 November 1855 – 18 August 1933) was a Scottish photographer and a key member of the loose association of early film pioneers dubbed the Brighton School by French film historian Georges Sadoul. He is best known for The Big Swallow (1901), a trick film with innovative use of extreme close-up, as well as Fire! and Stop Thief! (both 1901), dramas with continuity established across multiple shots.
Known For
Filmography
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
Director
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
Director
The Boy and the Convict
Executive Producer
£100 Reward
Director
The Village Fire Brigade
Director
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
Director
The Miner's Daughter
Director
The Polite Lunatic
Director
Our New Errand Boy
grocer
An Affair of Honour
Director
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton
Director
The Old Chorister
Director
An Interesting Story
Director
The Little Match Seller
Director
A Reservist Before and After the War
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Magic Extinguisher
Director
Fire!
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Are You There?
Director
Stop Thief!
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The Big Swallow
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The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
Director
Attack on a China Mission
Director
Lady Cyclists
Director
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
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The Clown Barber
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Sloper's Visit to Brighton
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Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler
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Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
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Washing the Sweep
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Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
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