James Williamson

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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.

  • Directing
  • Born 8 November 1855
  • Died 18 August 1933 (age 77)
  • Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
  • 30 credits

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