James Williamson
Directing
- Born
- November 8, 1855 · Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
- Died
- August 18, 1933 (age 77)
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.
Known for
The Big Swallow
October 15, 1901
Fire!
October 22, 1901
Stop Thief!
October 15, 1901
The Little Match Seller
December 23, 1902
An Interesting Story
October 30, 1904
Attack on a China Mission
November 1, 1900
Our New Errand Boy
August 28, 1905
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
December 30, 1906
Are You There?
October 22, 1901
£100 Reward
April 25, 1908
Magic Extinguisher
November 8, 1901
The Village Fire Brigade
January 6, 1907
Behind the camera30
- 2023Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909 Director
- 1910The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life Director
- 1909The Boy and the Convict Executive Producer
- 1908£100 Reward Director
- 1907The Village Fire Brigade Director
- 1906Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving Director
- 1906The Miner's Daughter Director
- 1905The Polite Lunatic Director
- 1905Our New Errand Boy Director
- 1904