James Williamson
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 8, 1855
- Died
- August 18, 1933 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
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
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The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
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£100 Reward
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The Village Fire Brigade
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Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
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The Miner's Daughter
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Our New Errand Boy
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The Polite Lunatic
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An Interesting Story
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An Affair of Honour
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Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton
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The Old Chorister
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The Little Match Seller
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A Reservist Before and After the War
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The Big Swallow
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Fire!
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Stop Thief!
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Are You There?
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The Magic Extinguisher
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The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
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Attack on a China Mission
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Lady Cyclists
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Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
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Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler
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The Clown Barber
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Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
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Washing the Sweep
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Sloper's Visit to Brighton
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Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
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