
James Williamson
Directing · Born 1855-11-08 · 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.
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Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909 2023
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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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The Village Fire Brigade 1907
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Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving 1906
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The Miner's Daughter 1906
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The Polite Lunatic 1905
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Our New Errand Boy 1905
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An Affair of Honour 1904
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Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton 1904
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The Old Chorister 1904
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An Interesting Story 1904
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The Little Match Seller 1902
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A Reservist Before and After the War 1902
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Magic Extinguisher 1901
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Fire! 1901
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Are You There? 1901
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The Big Swallow 1901
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Stop Thief! 1901
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The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes 1901
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Attack on a China Mission 1900
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Lady Cyclists 1899
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Gymnasts on Parallel Bars 1898
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The Clown Barber 1898
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Sloper's Visit to Brighton 1898
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Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler 1898
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Early Fashions on Brighton Pier 1898
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Washing the Sweep 1898
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Devil's Dyke Fun Fair 1896
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