Directing
James Williamson
Born 1855-11-08 · Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
Died 1933-08-18
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.
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Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909Director2023- The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect LifeDirector1910
- The Boy and the ConvictExecutive Producer1909
£100 RewardDirector1908
The Village Fire BrigadeDirector1907
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy DivingDirector1906- The Miner's DaughterDirector1906
- The Polite LunaticDirector1905
Our New Errand Boyas grocer1905- Our New Errand BoyDirector1905
An Affair of HonourDirector1904- Gabriel Grub the Surly SextonDirector1904
- The Old ChoristerDirector1904
An Interesting StoryDirector1904
The Little Match SellerDirector1902- A Reservist Before and After the WarDirector1902
Magic ExtinguisherDirector1901
Fire!Director1901
Are You There?Director1901
The Big SwallowDirector1901
Stop Thief!Director1901- The Big SwallowDirector of Photography1901
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated ClothesDirector1901
Attack on a China MissionDirector1900- Attack on a China MissionProducer1900
- Attack on a China MissionWriter1900
- Attack on a China MissionDirector of Photography1900
- Lady CyclistsDirector1899
Gymnasts on Parallel BarsDirector1898- The Clown BarberDirector1898
- The Clown BarberProducer1898
- The Clown BarberCinematography1898
- Sloper's Visit to BrightonDirector1898
- Sloper's Visit to BrightonWriter1898
- Two Naughty Boys Teasing the CobblerDirector1898
- Early Fashions on Brighton PierDirector1898
Washing the SweepDirector1898- Washing the SweepWriter1898
Devil's Dyke Fun FairDirector1896- Devil's Dyke Fun FairProducer1896
- Devil's Dyke Fun FairCinematography1896