Directing
James Williamson
Born November 8, 1855 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.
Directed Films
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Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
2023·Documentary
5.3
£100 Reward
1908·Drama
5.7
The Village Fire Brigade
1907·Drama
5.6
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
1906·Comedy
5.6
Our New Errand Boy
1905·Comedy
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An Affair of Honour
1904·Comedy
6.0
An Interesting Story
1904·Comedy
6.3
The Little Match Seller
1902·Drama
6.0
Magic Extinguisher
1901·Comedy
5.8
Fire!
1901·Action
6.1
Are You There?
1901·Comedy
6.5
The Big Swallow
1901·Comedy
5.2
Stop Thief!
1901·Crime
7.0
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
1901·Comedy
5.1
Attack on a China Mission
1900·Action
4.0
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
1898·Documentary
6.3
Washing the Sweep
1898
2.0
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
1896·Documentary