James Williamson

Director

Born: November 8, 1855 (77 years old)

Died: August 18, 1933

Place of birth: Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography (7)

• The Big Swallow (1901, ★ 6.5)
• The Little Match Seller (1902, ★ 6.1)
• An Interesting Story (1904, ★ 6)
• Our New Errand Boy (1905, ★ 5)
• Fire! (1901, ★ 5.8)
• Attack on a China Mission (1900, ★ 5.1)
• Stop Thief! (1901, ★ 5.2)