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.
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Filmography
Acting (1)
Movies (1)
Crew (34)
Movies (34)
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
2023Director
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
1910Director
The Boy and the Convict
1909Executive Producer
£100 Reward
1908Director
The Village Fire Brigade
1907Director
The Miner's Daughter
1906Director
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
1906Director
The Polite Lunatic
1905Director
Our New Errand Boy
1905Director
An Interesting Story
1904Director
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton
1904Director
An Affair of Honour
1904Director
The Old Chorister
1904Director
A Reservist Before and After the War
1902Director
The Little Match Seller
1902Director
Fire!
1901Director
The Big Swallow
1901Director
The Big Swallow
1901Director of Photography
Stop Thief!
1901Director
Magic Extinguisher
1901Director
Are You There?
1901Director
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
1901Director
Attack on a China Mission
1900Director
Attack on a China Mission
1900Director of Photography
Attack on a China Mission
1900Producer
Attack on a China Mission
1900Writer
Lady Cyclists
1899Director
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
1898Director
Sloper's Visit to Brighton
1898Director
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
1898Director
Washing the Sweep
1898Director
Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler
1898Director
The Clown Barber
1898Director
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
1896Producer
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