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James Williamson

James Williamson

Director

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.

Born: 1855-11-08 • Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK • 30 titles

Filmography

Filmography

Movie•1898

Sloper's Visit to Brighton

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
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Movie•2023

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

An Affair of Honour
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Movie•1904

An Affair of Honour

Movie•1904

The Old Chorister

Movie•1906

The Miner's Daughter

Movie•1902

A Reservist Before and After the War

Movie•1898

Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

Washing the Sweep
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Movie•1898

Washing the Sweep

Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
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Movie•1898

Gymnasts on Parallel Bars

Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
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Movie•1896

Devil's Dyke Fun Fair

The Village Fire Brigade
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Movie•1907

The Village Fire Brigade

Movie•1905

The Polite Lunatic

The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
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Movie•1901

The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes

Magic Extinguisher
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Movie•1901

Magic Extinguisher

Are You There?
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Movie•1901

Are You There?

Movie•1898

Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler

Movie•1898

The Clown Barber

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Movie•1908

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Movie•1899

Lady Cyclists

Movie•1904

Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton