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James Williamson

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 8, 1855 (170 years old)

Place of Birth
Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK

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

Directing

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

Production

1909The Boy and the Convict...Executive Producer
1900Attack on a China Mission...Producer
1898The Clown Barber...Producer
1896Devil's Dyke Fun Fair...Producer

Camera

1901The Big Swallow...Director of Photography
1900Attack on a China Mission...Director of Photography

Writing

1900Attack on a China Mission...Writer
1898Sloper's Visit to Brighton...Writer
1898Washing the Sweep...Writer

Crew

1898The Clown Barber...Cinematography
1896Devil's Dyke Fun Fair...Cinematography

Acting

1905Our New Errand Boyas grocer