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George Albert Smith

George Albert Smith

DirectorProducerCinematographerActorArt Jan 4 (died age 95) Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK 1897–2023 (126 year career)
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Biography

Along with his better-known French counterpart Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith, usually credited as G.A. Smith, was one of the first filmmakers to explore fictional and fantastic themes, often using surprisingly sophisticated special effects. His background was ideal – an established portrait photographer, he also had a long-standing interest in show business, running a tourist attraction in his native Brighton featuring a fortune teller. His films were among the first to feature such innova…

Known For

Grandma's Reading Glass
Film

Grandma's Reading Glass

Producer
The Kiss in the Tunnel
Film

The Kiss in the Tunnel

Husband
Santa Claus
Film

Santa Claus

Director
The Sick Kitten
Film

The Sick Kitten

Director
Mary Jane's Mishap
Film

Mary Jane's Mishap

Director
Let Me Dream Again
Film

Let Me Dream Again

Director
The X-Ray Fiend
Film

The X-Ray Fiend

Director
As Seen Through a Telescope
Film

As Seen Through a Telescope

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (63)

Movies (63)

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

2023

Director

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

1912

Director

7.0
Fording the River

Fording the River

1910

Director

Choice Bouquets

Choice Bouquets

1910

Director

Choosing the Wallpaper

Choosing the Wallpaper

1909

Director

A Visit to the Seaside

A Visit to the Seaside

1908

Producer

6.4
Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

1908

Director

3.7
Tartans of Scottish Clans

Tartans of Scottish Clans

1906

Director

4.3
Two Clowns

Two Clowns

1906

Director

4.7
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

1904

Director

Venice and the Grand Canal

Venice and the Grand Canal

1904

Director

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

1904

Director

6.6
The Sick Kitten

The Sick Kitten

1903

Director

5.6
Old London Street Scenes

Old London Street Scenes

1903

Director

6.0
Dorothy's Dream

Dorothy's Dream

1903

Director

4.0
Mary Jane's Mishap

Mary Jane's Mishap

1903

Director

5.8
Mary Jane's Mishap

Mary Jane's Mishap

1903

Producer

5.8
Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

1902

Director

6.0
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

1902

Director

The Coronation of Edward VII

The Coronation of Edward VII

1902

Camera Operator

4.6
Policeman and Burglar

Policeman and Burglar

1902

Director

5.0
Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

1902

Director

At Last! That Awful Tooth

At Last! That Awful Tooth

1902

Director

The Little Doctor And The Sick Kitten

The Little Doctor And The Sick Kitten

1901

Director

Visit to Pompeii

Visit to Pompeii

1901

Director

6.0
Photograph Taken From An Area Window

Photograph Taken From An Area Window

1901

Director

4.0
The Death of Poor Joe

The Death of Poor Joe

1901

Director

3.7
As Seen Through a Telescope

As Seen Through a Telescope

1900

Director of Photography

5.4
The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

1900

Director

4.7
Spiders on a Web

Spiders on a Web

1900

Director

4.0
Scandal Over the Teacups

Scandal Over the Teacups

1900

Director

4.0
The Dull Razor

The Dull Razor

1900

Director

5.3
Grandma's Reading Glass

Grandma's Reading Glass

1900

Producer

6.2
Two Old Sports

Two Old Sports

1900

Director

5.0
Let Me Dream Again

Let Me Dream Again

1900

Director

5.7
A Quick Shave and Brush Up

A Quick Shave and Brush Up

1900

Director

4.2
The Old Maid's Valentine

The Old Maid's Valentine

1900

Director

3.8
The Rival Clothiers

The Rival Clothiers

1900

Director

Grandma Threading Her Needle

Grandma Threading Her Needle

1900

Director

The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

Producer

5.8
The Inexhaustible Cab

The Inexhaustible Cab

1899

Director

3.3
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

1898

Director

5.0
Ally Sloper

Ally Sloper

1898

Director

Photographing a Ghost

Photographing a Ghost

1898

Director

3.0
Faust and Mephistopheles

Faust and Mephistopheles

1898

Director

4.2
Cinderella

Cinderella

1898

Director

5.6
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1898

Director

1.8
Santa Claus

Santa Claus

1898

Director

6.2
The Miller and the Sweep

The Miller and the Sweep

1897

Director

5.3
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

1897

Director

5.5
The Maid in the Garden

The Maid in the Garden

1897

Director

Comic Face

Comic Face

1897

Director

4.6
The Sign Writer

The Sign Writer

1897

Director

1.0
Weary Willie

Weary Willie

1897

Director

3.0
Making Sausages

Making Sausages

1897

Director

4.6
The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Director

5.5
The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Producer

5.5
The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Production Design

5.5
The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Writer

5.5
Train Entering Hove Station

Train Entering Hove Station

1897

Director

5.0
Comic Shaving

Comic Shaving

1897

Director

3.3
Hanging Out the Clothes

Hanging Out the Clothes

1897

Producer

3.0
Down Exeter Incline

Down Exeter Incline

Director