James Williamson
Known for Directing
Born November 7, 1855
Died August 18, 1933
Place of Birth Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography
The Little Match Seller
1902
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Stop Thief!
1901
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An Interesting Story
1904
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The Big Swallow
1901
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Washing the Sweep
1898
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Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler
1898
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The Village Fire Brigade
1907
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Are You There?
1901
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Lady Cyclists
1899
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The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
1910
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£100 Reward
1908
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Attack on a China Mission
1900
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Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
1906
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Our New Errand Boy
1905
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Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
1898
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Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
1896
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Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
2023
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Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
1898
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The Old Chorister
1904
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The Clown Barber
1898
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