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James Williamson

James Williamson

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 08, 1855
Died Aug 18, 1933 (77)
Birthplace Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Apr 20, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 ext ... reme close-up, as well as Fire! and Stop Thief! (both 1901), dramas with continuity established across multiple shots.

Known For

Filmography

Our New Errand Boy

Our New Errand Boy

1905

as grocer

The Big Swallow

The Big Swallow

1901

Director of Photography

Attack on a China Mission

Attack on a China Mission

1900

Writer, Director of Photography

Washing the Sweep

Washing the Sweep

1898

Writer

The Clown Barber

The Clown Barber

1898

Cinematography

The Boy and the Convict

The Boy and the Convict

1909

Executive Producer

The Clown Barber

The Clown Barber

1898

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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