George Albert Smith

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Along with his better-known French counterpart Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith, usually credited as G.A. Smith, was one of the first filmmakers to explore fictional and fantastic themes, often using surprisingly sophisticated special effects. His background was ideal – an established portrait photographer, he also had a long-standing interest in show business, running a tourist attraction in his native Brighton featuring a fortune teller. His films were among the first to feature such innovations as superimposition (Smith patented a double-exposure system in 1897), close-ups and scene tran…

  • Directing
  • Born 4 January 1864
  • Died 17 May 1959 (age 95)
  • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • 58 credits

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Most-watched George Albert Smith films currently: Policeman and Burglar (1902), The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899), Choice Bouquets (1910), A Visit to the Seaside (1908), Santa Claus (1898).

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