James Williamson
Known for Directing
- Born
- November 8, 1855
- Birthplace
- Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
- Died
- August 18, 1933 (aged 77)
- Also known as
- Jim I. Williamson
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 extreme close-up, as well as Fire! and Stop Thief! (both 1901), dramas with continuity established across multiple shots.
Latest
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909Director2023- The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect LifeDirector1910Rating: 7.5 out of 10
- The Boy and the ConvictExecutive Producer1909Rating: 5.0 out of 10
£100 RewardDirector1908Rating: 5.5 out of 10
The Village Fire BrigadeDirector1907Rating: 5.7 out of 10
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy DivingDirector1906Rating: 5.6 out of 10- The Miner's DaughterDirector1906
- The Polite LunaticDirector1905Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Our New Errand BoyDirector1905Rating: 5.6 out of 10
An Affair of HonourDirector1904- Gabriel Grub the Surly SextonDirector1904
- The Old ChoristerDirector1904
An Interesting StoryDirector1904Rating: 6.0 out of 10
The Little Match SellerDirector1902Rating: 6.3 out of 10- A Reservist Before and After the WarDirector1902
Fire!Director1901Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Are You There?Director1901Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated ClothesDirector1901Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Stop Thief!Director1901Rating: 5.2 out of 10
The Big SwallowDirector1901Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Known for
- The Big SwallowDirector1901Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- Fire!Director1901Rating: 5.9 out of 10
- Stop Thief!Director1901Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Attack on a China MissionDirector1900Rating: 5.1 out of 10- The Little Match SellerDirector1902Rating: 6.3 out of 10
- An Interesting StoryDirector1904Rating: 6.0 out of 10
- Our New Errand BoyDirector1905Rating: 5.6 out of 10
- Lady CyclistsDirector1899Rating: 4.9 out of 10
- Flying the Foam and Some Fancy DivingDirector1906Rating: 5.6 out of 10
- Are You There?Director1901Rating: 6.1 out of 10
- £100 RewardDirector1908Rating: 5.5 out of 10
The Magic ExtinguisherDirector1901Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Filmography
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