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George Albert Smith

George Albert Smith

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 04, 1864
Died May 17, 1959 (95)
Birthplace Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jul 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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Biography

Along with his better-known French counterpart Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith, usually credited as G.A. Smith, was one of the first filmmakers to explore fictional and fantastic themes, often using surprisingly sophisticated special effects. His background was ideal – an established portrait ph ... otographer, he also had a long-standing interest in show business, running a tourist attraction in his native Brighton featuring a fortune teller. His films were among the first to feature such innovations as superimposition (Smith patented a double-exposure system in 1897), close-ups and scene transitions involving wipes and focus pulls. He also patented Kinemacolor – the world's first commercial cinema color system--in 1906, which was extremely successful for a time, despite the special equipment required to project it

Known For

Filmography

The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

as Husband

As Seen Through a Telescope

As Seen Through a Telescope

1900

Director of Photography

The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

Director of Photography

The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Writer, Production Design

A Visit to the Seaside

A Visit to the Seaside

1908

Director

The Sick Kitten

The Sick Kitten

1903

Director

Mary Jane's Mishap

Mary Jane's Mishap

1903

Director

The Death of Poor Joe

The Death of Poor Joe

1901

Director

Visit to Pompeii

Visit to Pompeii

1901

Director

Grandma's Reading Glass

Grandma's Reading Glass

1900

Director

Let Me Dream Again

Let Me Dream Again

1900

Director

Spiders on a Web

Spiders on a Web

1900

Director

Two Old Sports

Two Old Sports

1900

Director

The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

Director

Santa Claus

Santa Claus

1898

Director

Cinderella

Cinderella

1898

Director

Faust and Mephistopheles

Faust and Mephistopheles

1898

Director

The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Director

Comic Face

Comic Face

1897

Director

The Haunted Castle

The Haunted Castle

1897

Director

The Miller and the Sweep

The Miller and the Sweep

1897

Director

Making Sausages

Making Sausages

1897

Director

Weary Willie

Weary Willie

1897

Director

Hanging Out the Clothes

Hanging Out the Clothes

1897

Director

A Visit to the Seaside

A Visit to the Seaside

1908

Producer

Grandma's Reading Glass

Grandma's Reading Glass

1900

Producer

The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

Producer

The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

Producer

The Haunted Castle

The Haunted Castle

1897

Producer

Hanging Out the Clothes

Hanging Out the Clothes

1897

Producer

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