James Williamson
Directing
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.
Filmography
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
2023 · Movie
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
1910 · Movie
The Boy and the Convict
1909 · Movie
£100 Reward
1908 · Movie
The Village Fire Brigade
1907 · Movie
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
1906 · Movie
The Miner's Daughter
1906 · Movie
The Polite Lunatic
1905 · Movie
Our New Errand Boy
1905 · Movie
An Affair of Honour
1904 · Movie
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton
1904 · Movie
The Old Chorister
1904 · Movie
An Interesting Story
1904 · Movie
The Little Match Seller
1902 · Movie
A Reservist Before and After the War
1902 · Movie
Magic Extinguisher
1901 · Movie
Fire!
1901 · Movie
Are You There?
1901 · Movie
Stop Thief!
1901 · Movie
The Big Swallow
1901 · Movie
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
1901 · Movie
Attack on a China Mission
1900 · Movie
Lady Cyclists
1899 · Movie
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
1898 · Movie
The Clown Barber
1898 · Movie
Sloper's Visit to Brighton
1898 · Movie
Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler
1898 · Movie
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
1898 · Movie
Washing the Sweep
1898 · Movie
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
1896 · Movie