About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1855-11-08
Place of birth:
Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
Website:
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James Williamson

Overview

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

Acting
1905 Our New Errand Boy Actor grocer 58
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Directing
1910 The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life Directing Director 59
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1908 £100 Reward Directing Director 58
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1907 The Miner's Daughter Directing Director N/A
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1907 The Village Fire Brigade Directing Director N/A
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1906 Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving Directing Director 58
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1905 The Polite Lunatic Directing Director 59
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1905 Our New Errand Boy Directing Director 58
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1904 Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton Directing Director N/A
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1904 The Old Chorister Directing Director N/A
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1904 An Interesting Story Directing Director 58
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1904 An Affair of Honour Directing Director N/A
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1902 The Little Match Seller Directing Director 59
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1902 A Reservist Before and After the War Directing Director N/A
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1901 Magic Extinguisher Directing Director 59
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1901 Stop Thief! Directing Director 58
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1901 The Big Swallow Directing Director 60
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1901 Fire! Directing Director 58
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1901 The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes Directing Director 59
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1901 Are You There? Directing Director 59
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1900 Attack on a China Mission Directing Director 58
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1899 Lady Cyclists Directing Director 59
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1898 Gymnasts on Parallel Bars Directing Director 59
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1898 The Clown Barber Directing Director 58
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1898 Sloper's Visit to Brighton Directing Director N/A
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1898 Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler Directing Director 58
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1898 Early Fashions on Brighton Pier Directing Director 58
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1898 Washing the Sweep Directing Director 59
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1896 Devil's Dyke Fun Fair Directing Director 59
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Writing
1900 Attack on a China Mission Writing Writer 58
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1898 Sloper's Visit to Brighton Writing Writer N/A
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1898 Washing the Sweep Writing Writer 59
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Production
1909 The Boy and the Convict Production Executive Producer 59
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1900 Attack on a China Mission Production Producer 58
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1898 The Clown Barber Production Producer 58
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1896 Devil's Dyke Fun Fair Production Producer 59
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Camera
1901 The Big Swallow Camera Director of Photography 60
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1900 Attack on a China Mission Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1898 The Clown Barber Crew Cinematography 58
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1896 Devil's Dyke Fun Fair Crew Cinematography 59
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